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Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program 2012 Call for Applications
Deadline: March 15, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT
The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program was established to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine and dentistry and who will encourage and foster the development of succeeding classes of such physicians and dentists. Four-year postdoctoral research awards are offered to universities, schools of medicine and dentistry and research institutions to support the research and career development of physicians and dentists from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine and dentistry and to serving as role models for students and faculty of similar background. The program defines the term “historically disadvantaged” to mean the challenges facing individuals because of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or similar factors.
Total Awards:
We will fund up to nine four-year awards in this grant cycle. Scholars will receive an annual stipend of up to $75,000 each, complemented by a $30,000 annual grant toward support of research activities.
Key Dates:
March 15, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of completed applications. March 16, 2012—Deadline for postmark of supporting documents. July 18–20, 2012—Applicant interviews with national advisory committee members. December 2012—Notification of awards.
Contact:
Nina Ardery, deputy director amfdp@indiana.edu Office: (317) 278-0500 Fax: (317) 278-0508
Association of Women Psychiatrists Fellowship
The Association of Women Psychiatrists announces its annual fellowship for outstanding female psychiatry residents who have demonstrated significant potential for leadership and contribution in women’s health. The fellowship will award a $1,500 stipend for travel and participation in the AWP/APA Annual Meetings. The fellowship is designed in keeping with AWP goals of developing female psychiatrist leaders and improving the present and future personal and professional roles of women. The awardee will be on the selection committee for the AWP fellowship for the following year and actively engaged in AWP activities.
The candidate will be selected based on leadership potential, interest in and commitment to women’s health, community mental health service, and academic excellence.
Requirements for the application include:
1. Current enrollment in a psychiatric residency program 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Letter of nomination from residency training director 4. Current AWP Membership (membership application may accompany the nomination application) 5. Letters of support/reference from two psychiatry faculty members 6. One half page personal statement of why the candidate believes she merits receipt of the fellowship and how this fellowship will assist her in meeting her career goals.
All documents must be submitted as a single PDF via email to be considered by the selection committee
Deadline: received by February 15, 2012
Association of Women Psychiatrists/Alexandra and Martin Symonds Foundation Fellowship
The Association of Women Psychiatrists and The Alexandra and Martin Symonds Foundation announces its annual fellowship for outstanding female psychiatry residents. This prestigious fellowship in keeping with AWP goals seeks to identify, mentor and develop new female leaders in psychiatry and improve the present and future personal and professional lives of women.
The goal of this award is to increase the exposure of female psychiatric residents to scientific endeavors that will enhance the residents’ understanding and commitment to the advancement of women’s mental health and the exploration of the impact of gender related issues on the lives of both men and women.
This fellowship was established by the Symonds Foundation, a charitable foundation to promote charitable, educational and scientific activities in general, and specifically, it is dedicated, but not limited to, advancing the study and understanding of gender in psychoanalysis and contemporary culture, including the application of this understanding to the lives of men and women.
The fellowship will award a $1,500 stipend for travel and participation in the AWP/APA Annual Meetings. The awardee with be part of the selection committee for the following year for the Symonds Foundation fellowship and an active part of the AWP organization.
The candidate will be selected based on a demonstrated leadership potential, accomplishment in and commitment to women’s health, and academic excellence with an emphasis on interest and experience in psychoanalytic theory and practice.
1. Current enrollment in a psychiatric residency program 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Letter of nomination from residency training director 4. Current AWP Membership (membership application may accompany the nomination application) 5. Letters of support/reference from two psychiatry faculty members 6. One half page personal statement of why the candidate believes she merits receipt of the fellowship and how the fellowship will enhance their future goals.
Deadline: Received by February 15, 2012
Association of Women Psychiatrists Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award
The Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Medical Student Award was established in the year 1992 to recognize a female medical student who best exemplifies the spirit of creativity, energy, and leadership that Doctor Dickstein herself epitomizes and seeks to foster in others.
Award The Association of Women Psychiatrists is pleased to sponsor the Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award. The recipient of the AWP Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award will be expected to attend the Annual Meeting (in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association meeting) in Philadelphia, May 2012 where she will receive this award. The winner will receive a plaque honoring her achievements and also be invited to join the award committee for the following year and encouraged to participate in other AWP activities. The awardee will receive $1000 to help defray the expenses of attending the meeting (with any remainder to be used at the awardee’s discretion). We look forward to receiving your nomination and completed application.
Eligibility The award is open to female medical students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, creativity, and leadership. Examples of appropriate disciplines or genres include: service or clinical aspects of medicine; science research; or excellence in art, music, literature, etc.
Timetable The deadline for submission of application materials is February 15. The winner will be notified by April 1 and will receive her award at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Women in Psychiatry’s Annual Meeting which is held in conjunction with the APA Annual Meeting.
Association of Women Psychiatrists Marian I. Butterfield, M.D., M.P.H. Early Career Psychiatrist Award/Lecture
The Marian I. Butterfield, M.D. Early Career Psychiatrist Award was established in the year 2002 to recognize women psychiatrists who have established significant professional careers early in their professional development. The award was established to honor Doctor Marian Butterfield who, early in her career, had already served as President of the Association of Women Psychiatrists and had made significant contributions to research in the area of post traumatic stress disorder in women, particularly, women veterans. Furthermore, Doctor Butterfield had also conducted other research in the areas of womens' mental health, had held many leadership positions in the American Psychiatric Association and had chaired committees related to women's mental health in the American Medical Women's Association.
The fellowship will award a $1,500 stipend for travel and participation in the AWP/APA Annual Meetings. The fellowship is designed in keeping with AWP goals of developing female psychiatrist leaders and improving the present and future personal and professional roles of women. The awardee will be on the selection committee for the AWP fellowship for the following year and actively engaged in AWP activities.
Deadline: received by February 15
Request for Submissions: American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Awards
The American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research supports several awards in the area of Health Services Research. These awards are designed to promote health services research, support young investigators in their research efforts, and recognize significant contributions to the field.
The APIRE Early Career Award provides $500 and an honorary plaque to awardees and is given in recognition of a significant paper in the field of Health Services Research published by a young researcher. The Senior Scholar Health Services Award provides $1,000 and an honorary plaque in recognition of distinguished career contributions to Health Services Research.
The Early Career Award recognizes the best nominated paper published during the past year by an early career psychiatrist (less than 40 years of age or within 5 years of completion of training).
The Senior Scholar Award recognizes singular or sustained research accomplishments by a researcher beyond early career status which have made an important contribution to the field of mental health services research.
Nomination/Application Procedures: Nominations for both awards can be either from the individual or a colleague in the field, such as a department chairperson, division chief, or other health services researcher.* While the proposed applicant must be an APA member, the nominating individual need not be a member and may be from any discipline. The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions that are the basis for the nomination, and the nature of the relationship of the nominator and nominee. A curriculum vitae of the nominee should accompany the letter, along with the nominated paper (for the early career award) and 1-2 papers of greatest significance (for the senior scholar award). Please note that application materials should be submitted electronically.
* Applicants must be notified of their nomination by nominator.
Selection and Conditions of the Award: Awardees will be selected by the APA Committee on Health Services Research, Grayson Norquist, M.D., Chair. The awards will be presented at the Health Services Research Breakfast which is held in conjunction with APA's Institute for Psychiatric Services (IPS) meeting. The 2012 IPS meeting will be held in New York, NY from October 4-7, 2012. Please note that these awards do not cover any travel expenses to the meeting.
Deadline: August 31, 2012
For submission or further information, please contact:
Harold Goldstein, Ph.D. Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Program American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901 Phone: (703) 907-8623 E-mail: goharold@psych.org
Call for Nominations: Society of Counseling Psychology Student Awards
Co-Chairs Bryan Kim and Karen O’Brien, on behalf of the SCP Awards and Recognition Committee, request nominations for the following Division 17 Awards: BARBARA A. KIRK AWARD DONALD E. SUPER FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Members of the Division 17 Awards and Recognition Committee and members of the Executive Board may make nominations. However, if they do so, they must withdraw from the voting process related to any nominee for whom they have written a letter of support. Announcement of all award winners is made at the annual APA Convention (all award recipients are notified confidentially prior to the convention). Current members of the Division 17 Executive Board are not eligible for these awards during their term of office.
GENERAL NOMINATION MATERIALS: Nominations should include and be limited to the following: (a) a nomination letter indicating the significance of the nominee’s contributions and achievements as these relate to the award criteria; (b) no more than three supporting letters from other psychologists; and, (c) a copy of the nominee’s vita. Additional materials for particular awards are noted below.
SEND MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY TO Karen O’Brien, PhD (kmobrien@umd.edu)
Please collate nomination materials into one PDF document titled with nominee’s name and award name. For example, “Linda Jackson SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD.pdf”
Send only one nomination per email.
Faxes or mailed submissions will not be accepted. (If you don't have access to email, please work with a colleague who does).
Please notify one of the committee chairs if you would like to resubmit a nomination packet from last year.
The Barbara A. Kirk Award
The Barbara A. Kirk Award is presented in recognition of outstanding student-initiated research (dissertation or other). The award, which includes a cash presentation was established to honor the late Barbara A. Kirk. To be eligible, the research must have been produced by a graduate student conducting independent research while enrolled in a counseling psychology doctoral program. The piece of research can be submitted up to one year after graduation. The nominee must be the principal author of the research.
The Donald E. Super Fellowship
The Donald E. Super Fellowship is awarded to support dissertation research on a topic related to career development and is accompanied by a cash award. Only doctoral students enrolled in a counseling psychology program are eligible. Because the Fellowship is intended to support recipients during their tenure as students, the anticipated completion dated for the dissertation should not fall before the award date (The award is presented at the annual convention of APA .)
Epilepsy Foundation Health Sciences Student Fellowship
Application Deadline: March 21, 2012
Award Amount: up to $3,000 Apply via Proposal Central website
The Health Sciences Student Fellowship stimulates individuals to pursue careers in epilepsy in either research or practice settings. Predoctoral training students in the Health Sciences may be accepted at any point in their schooling-following acceptance to the doctoral program, but before beginning the first year, or in the period immediately following their final year. ($3,000 stipend)
Epilepsy Foundation 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Telephone: 1-800-332-1000 Fax: 1-301-577-2684 Email: ContactUs@efa.org
Epilepsy Foundation Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship
Award Amount: up to $3,000
Apply via Proposal Central website
The Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship stimulates individuals to pursue careers in epilepsy in either research or practice settings. Appropriate fields include sociology, social work, psychology, anthropology, nursing, economics, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, political science, and others relevant to epilepsy research or practice. Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible. ($3,000 stipend)
Epilepsy Foundation Behavioral Sciences Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Award Amount: up to $40,000 maximum for one year Apply via Proposal Central website
The Behavioral Sciences Post-Doctoral Fellowship develops excellent behavioral scientists to teach the appropriate psychosocial intervention techniques used in working with people with epilepsy, and contributes to the body of behavioral research in epilepsy. Individuals who will have received their doctoral degrees in a field of the social sciences by the time the Fellowship commences, and desire additional postdoctoral research experience, may apply. ($40,000/year)
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