Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange Institutional Linkage Program: Information and Preliminary Application Objectives: The CIRRIE Institutional Linkage Program was created to strengthen and support pre-existing collaborative efforts between U.S. and international rehabilitation/disability research institutions. CIRRIE will fund one Institutional Linkage Grant per year with applications now being accepted for 2008. Eligibility: A U.S. institution that has evidence of prior contact and collaboration with an international counterpart may apply for the Institutional Linkage Grant. A clear vision of the benefits and outcomes of continued collaboration must be demonstrated. All funds must be spent within one year. All funded activities and expenditures must be related to disability and rehabilitation research. Procedures: The deadline for 2009 funding is October 1, 2008.
CIRRIE * University at Buffalo * State University of New York 515 Kimball Tower * Buffalo, New York 14214-3079 * U.S.A. Phone: (716) 829-3141 ext. 168 * FAX: (716) 829-3217 E-mail: ub-cirrie@buffalo.edu
Pharmaceutics > Sabbatical FellowshipPurposeThe PhRMA Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship in Pharmaceutics provides stipend support for individuals engaged in a research training program that will create or extend their credentials in pharmaceutics. The purpose of this program is to enable faculty with active research programs to work outside of their home institution for periods of 6 months to one year to learn new skills or develop new collaborations that will enhance their research and research training capabilities in pharmaceutics. For the purposes of this program, pharmaceutics includes basic pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology and pharmaceutical biotechnology. The fundamental aspects of pharmacokinetics are not included since they are covered by PhRMA Foundation programs in pharmacology and toxicology. It is anticipated that this research experience will occur in an academic and/or industrial laboratory setting.The applicant and mentor of the program must describe how the multidisciplinary goals of the research experiential program will be accomplished and provide assurance that key collaborating mentors endorse and are willing to support the plan. Matching funds must be provided by the home institution.Eligible applicants must (1) hold a Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutics from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, (2) hold a faculty appointment that imparts eligibility for a sabbatical leave from their home institution, (3) have institutional approval of a sabbatical plan that includes partial salary that matches the PhRMA stipend, (4) hold an endorsement from a mentor who agrees to sponsor the applicants visiting scientist activity, and (5) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.AwardProvides up to $40,000 stipend support for mid-career scientists to engage in an academic year or calendar year experiential program intended to redirect their core research focus to an area of emerging importance to pharmaceutical research and development. The program provides no other subsidies (travel, tuition, fringe benefit costs, etc.) and indirect costs to the institution are not provided. It is expected that the fellowship will be administered in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedures of the institution. Successful applicants will have approval for a sabbatical leave from their home institution, and a commitment to host their experience from a research mentor in an environment other than the applicant's home institution. NOTE: Awards may be activated beginning January 1, 2009 or on the first day of any month thereafter, up to and including DeApplication InformationApplication InformationApplications for a sabbatical fellowship award should be submitted online by October 1, 2008. Please note that no applications will be accepted after the deadline date. Identification of the successful applicants will be made no later than December 15, 2008.
Pharmaceutics > Post Doctoral FellowshipsProgramPharmaceutics is that area of the pharmaceutical sciences that seeks the optimal development of a drug delivery product or device and its subsequent performance in the delivery of the drug from the device following its administration to a patient. Pharmaceutics is a multidisciplinary area, with significant underpinnings from such basic scientific disciplines as physical chemistry, physical organic chemistry, and biophysics.The number of well-trained graduates from Ph.D. programs in pharmaceutics who further develop and refine their research skills through formal postdoctoral training is limited. The reasons for this frequent absence of postdoctoral research experience are several. They include strong employment demand by industry and academia for junior scientists when they graduate from doctoral programs and a shortage of funds available to universities for the ready support of postdoctoral fellows. This situation serves to compromise the ultimate research capabilities of many such graduates. The lack of postdoctoral experience can be particularly telling for Ph.D. graduates seeking academic positions and often renders them less competitive in the successful pursuit of extramural funding - a factor which is so necessary for a productive research program.The PhRMA Foundation recognizes the critical need for such well-trained scientific investigators. Accordingly, it wishes to encourage more qualified graduates to obtain postdoctoral research training in pharmaceutics. The Foundation seeks to achieve this goal by providing fellowships each year to qualified applicants who have the opportunity to become involved with mentors, facilities and programs that, collectively, can be expected to provide an excellent environment for the fellow. Applications will be accepted for postdoctoral research training extending over a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years. Each fellowship carries an annual stipend of $40,000 which can be supplemented by the sponsor and/or his/her institution.EligibilityTo be eligible, applicants must either (i) hold a Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutics or a related discipline from an accredited U.S. university or (ii) expect to receive such a degree before activating the fellowship. Applicants should indicate a strong determination to continue their research careers in pharmaceutics following completion of the fellowship. An equally important aspect of eligibility is that suitable facilities for the necessary training and research must be available to the applicant. The program with which the applicant is, or will be, associated must provide an environment where the applicant's potential can be developed to the fullest extent possible.Before an individual is eligible to apply for a PhRMA Foundation award, the applicant must first have a firm commitment from a university in the U.S. Applications must be submitted by an accredited U.S. school and all applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.PurposeFor the purposes of this program, pharmaceutics includes basic pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology and pharmaceutical biotechnology. Ph.D. graduates in chemistry, physics, biology and related areas who wish to develop expertise and careers in pharmaceutics through relevant post-doctoral experience are also encouraged to apply. The fundamental aspects of pharmacokinetics are not included since these are covered by PhRMA Foundation programs in pharmacology and toxicology. The focus of the program is to assist in the postdoctoral research training of the applicant. It should be stressed that the quality of the research proposed will be a major factor in the selection of fellows. Research projects that extend or develop the proprietary value of specific drug products are not acceptable in this program. This exclusion does not preclude research in which specific drug products are used to test hypotheses which have a general applicability.Applications, however good, which do not meet the aims of the program will be disapproved.AwardThe award, consisting of a $40,000 annual stipend, is made to the institution on behalf of the fellow. The award is intended solely as a stipend and may not be used otherwise. If necessary, the institution may supplement the award to a level that is consistent with other postdoctoral fellowships it currently offers. If the stipend is to be supplemented, indicate the amount. If no supplement is intended, so state this. The program provides no other subsidies (travel, tuition, fringe benefit costs, etc.) and indirect costs to the institution are not provided. It is expected that the fellowship will be administered in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedures of the institution.The second year of this award is contingent upon a progress report approved by the Foundation and submission of a financial report.
Application InformationApplications for a postdoctoral fellowship award should be submitted online by October 1, 2008. Please note that no applications will be accepted after the deadline date. Identification of the successful applicants will be made no later than December 15, 2008.
Sarnoff Fellowship Program — Research Training for Medical Students
EligibilityThe Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research laboratory in the United States, other than the medical school in which they are enrolled.Fellows are selected on the basis of a national competition. Sarnoff seeks individuals with demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement, as well as leadership ability. The Sarnoff Foundation funds up to 20 Fellows per year.Fellows generally have completed their second or third year of medical school. Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience. Applicants enrolled in an MD/PhD program will not be eligible for a Sarnoff Fellowship.There are no citizenship requirements for application, but those who are not U.S. citizens must have and maintain an appropriate visa. The Foundation will not handle visa matters for applicants.Stipend and BenefitsFellowship awardees receive these benefits: * $27,500 stipend for the 2008-09 Fellowship year * Allowance up to $7,000 for travel to select a Preceptor and Fellowship laboratory, moving expenses, health insurance and computer equipment * Financial support to attend the Sarnoff Annual Scientific meetings, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, and NIH Clinical Investigator Student Trainee Forum * Funds for travel to present a paper, based on Fellowship research, at two national conferences Application Schedule and InformationCompetitions are held annually. The application deadline for the 2009-10 Sarnoff Fellowship Program is January 7, 2009. Applications for the 2009-10 Sarnoff Fellowship Program will be available online in September 2008.Each applicant must submit the following: * One-page personal statement describing scholarly interests and career plans * Three-page essay on the applicant's cardiovascular topic of interest * Completed application form and signed statement of confidentiality * Official medical school transcript * Curriculum vitae * Recommendation from the applicant's Sponsor * Two additional recommendations * Any other material that the applicant determines is appropriate to support the application For more information contact: Dana Boyd, Executive Director Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation 731 Walker Road, Suite G-2 Great Falls, VA 22066 Phone: 703-759-7600 E-mail: dboyd@SarnoffFoundation.orgFellowship LocationWe strongly encourage students to spend the Fellowship year at an institution in the United States other than their medical school, but recognize that, for some, leaving their home institution could present a significant hardship. Requests for exceptions to this policy will be considered based on personal reasons and availability of suitable laboratories.Selection of PreceptorThe Preceptor provides an appropriate research project and oversees the Fellow's research training. It is not necessary for the applicant to have developed a research project or to have identified potential Preceptors at the time of application.The Fellow is assigned an Advisor from the Sarnoff Scientific Committee. The Advisor assists the Fellow in selecting a Preceptor who can direct a project in the area of the Fellow's interest, which must be broadly within the cardiovascular or cerebrovascular sciences.Fellows are encouraged to visit several laboratories and to meet with several prospective Preceptors prior to selecting the Preceptor. The Scientific Committee Advisor approves the Fellow's choice of laboratory and takes an active role in monitoring the Fellow's progress during the research year. This includes a site visit to meet with the Fellow and the Preceptor once the research is underway.Fellow Evaluation and SelectionThe Sarnoff Foundation seeks individuals with demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement, as well as leadership potential. The Scientific Committee places major emphasis on: * The applicant's interest in a career in research, as documented by a personal statement; * The quality of the applicant's essay and the ability to discuss the research topic; and * Likelihood of providing the applicant with an intensive, rewarding research experience. Key Elements of Sarnoff FellowshipThe cornerstone of the Sarnoff Fellowship is the special interaction between the medical student and the laboratory Preceptor with scientific and mentoring expertise. This close relationship, developed during the course of the Fellowship, and continuing throughout the Fellow's career, is enhanced by additional interactions with the Sarnoff Scientific Committee and Sarnoff Alumni. These experiences cultivate a life-long appreciation and enthusiasm for cardiovascular investigation, leading many to choose a career in cardiovascular research. The Foundation's investment in the Sarnoff Fellow is life-long.Expectations of AwardeesDuring the year in the laboratory, the Sarnoff Fellow will undertake his/her own research project and assume responsibility for it from inception to completion. The Fellow is expected, with guidance, to develop the hypothesis and specific aims of the project, to participate in the experimental design, to carry out appropriate experiments, to interpret the data with the help of his/her Preceptor, and to prepare an original manuscript for submission to an appropriate peer-reviewed journal. Each Fellow presents his/her results at the Sarnoff Foundation's Annual Scientific Meeting, as well as at appropriate national meetings.Examples of Cardiovascular ResearchThe Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, like the American Heart Association, takes a broad view of cardiovascular research. Examples include: * Molecular and cellular investigations related to cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, neural control of cardiovascular function, cell transport and metabolism, cellular electrophysiology and ion channels, and excitationcontraction coupling * Molecular and cellular biology of cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle * Regulation of cell growth, growth factors, cell cycle genes, programmed cell death, cell surface and nuclear receptors, gene transcription, and molecular signaling Vascular biology, lipoproteins and lipid metabolism, endothelial and smooth muscle cell biology, inflammation, cytokines, cell adhesion, regulation of extracellular matrix, and regulation of thrombosis and platelet function * Angiogenesis * Clinical investigations related to atherosclerosis and arterial injury, arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities, cardiac failure and myocardial preservation, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and thrombosis * Animal models of cardiovascular disease * Cardiovascular imaging * Molecular and human genetics * Transplant biology * Cardiovascular surgery * Biomedical engineering
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