8 funding opportunities found in this category. Change the order of results: Newest First Oldest First Expiring Soonest Expiring Latest Lowest Award to Highest Highest Award to Lowest
American Gastroenterological Association Student Research Fellowship Awards
Awards are offered to support high school and undergraduate students performing digestive disease or nutrition research for a minimum of 10 weeks. High school awards are supported by the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation.
AT A GLANCE Eligibility: High School and Undergraduate Students Amount/year: $2,500 Duration: 10 weeks Deadline: March 23 Start Date: July 1
DESCRIPTION This award program offers $2,500 stipends for 10 high school students and 24 undergraduate students to spend time performing research in digestive diseases or nutrition for a minimum of 10 weeks. The research may take place at any time during the year.
OBJECTIVE The overall objective of this award is to stimulate interest in research careers in digestive diseases by providing monetary support for research projects.
ELIGIBILITY Candidate must be a high school or undergraduate student attending an accredited North American institution.
Candidates may not hold similar salary support awards from other agencies (such as the American Liver Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America).
The award is not intended to provide salary for laboratory technicians.
Past recipients of the Student Research Fellowship Award may reapply for continuous funding provided they submit a progress report indicating how this funding will further his/her research.
Ten awards will be designated for underrepresented/underprivileged undergraduate students who are interested in digestive diseases research. Those with a possible career interest in this field are particularly encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will include, but are not limited to, Black Americans, Hispanic or Latino Americans, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
REQUIREMENTS The awards are provided to students performing research supervised by a preceptor for a minimum of 10 weeks. A letter of recommendation from a past or current teacher or supervisor is required. Indirect costs are not allowed. The award is paid directly to the student and is to be used as a stipend. A scientific progress report is required upon completion of the fellowship. High school students, Broad Scholars, must acknowledge the AGA-Broad Foundation Student Research Fellowship Award in all testimonials and works that may result from this award, to include all publications, abstracts and presentations. Undergraduate students are required to acknowledge the AGA Research Foundation in all testimonials and in the event that publications, abstracts and/or presentations result from this award.
PRECEPTOR The preceptor must be a full-time faculty member who directs a research program in a gastroenterology-related area at an accredited North American institution. The preceptor must provide a statement indicating his/her involvement in the completion of the application, his/her training record and the student's role in the study. In addition, the preceptor must be an AGA member at the time of the candidate’s application submission.
SELECTION CRITERIA AND REVIEW PROCESS Members of the AGA Research Award Panel will facilitate the grant review and select the award recipients. Award recipient selection will be based upon novelty, feasibility and significance of the proposal, attributes of the candidate, the record of the preceptor, evidence of institutional commitment, and the laboratory environment.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Students who receive an award are encouraged (but not required) to submit abstracts for presentation at DDW®, the world’s largest gathering of clinicians, educators and researchers in gastrointestinal and hepatic disease and function. If a recipient’s abstract is accepted for presentation,he/she will be eligible to apply for the AGA Research Foundation Student Abstract Prize, a $500 travel award to cover expenses to attend DDW. To submit an abstract for consideration, go to www.ddw.org and click on "Abstract Submission."
APPLICATION PROCESS The application deadline date for this award is March 23. If submitting an application as an underrepresented/underprivileged minority, please include a paragraph in the Student’s Statement section of the application that will fully explain eligibility for this category (e.g., grew up and went to high school in rural underserved area, both parents are economically disadvantaged, etc). The completed application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents, as required, must be combined into and submitted as one PDF file. The document must be titled by the applicant’s last name and first initial only. Hard copies will not be accepted. Please e-mail the application document to awards@gastro.org. The applicant's full name and project title are to be included in the submission e-mail. Direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager via telephone at 301-222-4012 or e-mail at awards@gastro.org.
Support of this program by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.
American Gastroenterological Association Fellowship to Faculty Transition Awards
Two awards are made annualy to advanced fellows/trainees, to provide salary support for additional full-time research training in gastrointestinal, liver function or related diseases.
AT A GLANCE Eligibility: Advanced Fellows Amount/year: $40,000 Duration: Two years Deadline: Aug. 31 Start Date: July 1
DESCRIPTION This award provides $40,000 per year for two years (total $80,000) to current trainees in gastroenterology related fields so they may gain additional laboratory research training in gastrointestinal, liver function or related diseases.
OBJECTIVE The objective of the award is to prepare physician-scientists for independent basic science research careers in digestive diseases. The award provides salary support for additional full-time training to acquire modern laboratory skills. The additional two years of research training provided by this award should broaden and expand the scope of investigative tools available to the recipient, generally in basic science disciplines such as cell or molecular biology, genetics, immunology, virology or analogous fields.
ELIGIBILITY Candidates for this award must hold an MD or equivalent degree (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS, DO). Candidates must have completed at least one year of research training in their current laboratory prior to the start of this award. Candidates must have commitment from their home institution for a full-time faculty position at the time they apply for the award. The faculty position commitment, which includes instructor and junior faculty level positions, must be clearly articulated in the division chief or department chair letter (see below).
Candidates must be AGA Trainee Members and be sponsored by an AGA Member at the time of application. Please visit www.gastro.org/membership or call 301-654-2055, extension 651, for membership information. Candidates must devote at least 70 percent effort to research related to the gastrointestinal tract or liver. Women and minority investigators are strongly encouraged to apply.
AWARD OVERLAP At the time of application submission, candidates may not hold another award with overlapping scientific objectives. If a candidate is granted the award and notified of a comparable award on a similar topic from another agency prior to the first payment of this award, the recipient must select one of the two awards (e.g. the recipient may not retain both awards). If the recipient is notified that a comparable award has been granted after the first payment of this award, the recipient must forfeit the balance of this award.
REQUIREMENTS Awards are made for salary support for the recipient. Indirect costs are not allowed. Candidates must demonstrate how they will obtain additional knowledge through the proposed project and how that knowledge may be used in their future research. Upon notification of receipt of this award, the recipient must provide institutional approval from the appropriate committee for use of human subjects or animals. If approval is not necessary, the recipient must provide an explanation.
Candidates are required to have a preceptor for the award. A preceptor will supervise the principal investigator’s research activities and will serve as a mentor. Candidates are also required to have a letter from their division chief or department chair stating the institution’s commitment to a faculty position.
At the end of the award, the recipient will be required to indicate how the funds were used, the accomplishments made during the project and how the additional training contributed to his/her research career development. A complete financial statement and scientific progress report are required annually and upon completion of the program. Second year funding is contingent upon submission of the required financial statements and scientific progress reports.
Annually, a one-page plain-language summary, a scientific progress report and a financial statement must be submitted by the award recipient by July 30. Second-year funding is contingent upon submission of this documentation. All publications, presentations and abstracts arising from work funded by this program must acknowledge support of the AGA Research Foundation Fellowship-to-Faculty Transition Award.
SELECTION CRITERIA The recipients will be selected based upon the candidates’ promise for future success, feasibility and significance of the proposal, attributes of the candidates, the record and commitment of the sponsors, and the institutional and laboratory environment.
REVIEW PROCESS A selection committee comprised of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the applications and select the award recipient. Award funding will commence July 2013.
APPLICATION PROCESS The application deadline for this award is Aug. 31. The completed application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents, as applicable, must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document. The document must be titled by the applicant’s last name and first initial only. Hard copies are not excepted. Please e-mail the application document to awards@gastro.org. The applicant's full name and project title are to be included in the submission e-mail. Please direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager via telephone at 301-222-4012 or by e-mail at awards@gastro.org.
American Gastroenterological Association Research Scholar Awards
Awards are made to support promising junior faculty by protecting research time.
AT A GLANCE Eligibility: Junior Faculty Amount/year: $60,000 Duration: Two years Deadline: Sep. 7 Start Date: July 1
DESCRIPTION This award provides $60,000 per year for two years (total $120,000) to young investigators working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology or related areas. A third year of funding may be available contingent upon the availability of funds and after competitive review.
OBJECTIVE The overall objective of the Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to enable young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research.
ELIGIBILITY Candidates for this award must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS, DO) and a full-time faculty position at a North American institution by July 1, 2013.
AGA Membership is required at the time of application submission. Please visit www.gastro.org/membership or call 301-654-2055, extension 651, for membership information.
The award will support young faculty (not fellows) who have demonstrated exceptional promise and have some record of accomplishment in research. Candidates should be in the beginning years of their careers; therefore, established investigators are not appropriate candidates.
MD applicants: No more than five years shall have elapsed following the completion of clinical training (GI fellowship or its equivalent) and the start date of this award.
PhD applicants: No more than five years shall have elapsed following the awarding of your PhD and the start date of this award.
An appropriately documented parental leave of absence will not be counted toward the above noted five-year eligibility criteria. Exceptional circumstances may also be considered.
Candidates must devote at least 70 percent of their efforts to research related to the gastrointestinal tract or liver.
Women, minorities and physician/scientist investigators are strongly encouraged to apply.
Women and underrepresented minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply; these applications in particular will receive the review committee’s full consideration.
AWARD OVERLAP At the time of application submission, candidates may not hold or have held an R01, R29, R21, K-series award, Veterans Affairs Career Development Award or any award with similar objectives from non-federal sources (such as the American Liver Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation). If a candidate is granted the award and notified of a comparable award from another agency prior to the first payment of this award, the recipient must select one of the two awards (i.e. the recipient may not retain both awards). If the recipient is notified that a comparable award has been granted after the first payment of this award, the recipient must forfeit the remaining balance of this award.
The intent of this award is to foster the scientific independence of junior investigators. Candidates whose research activities become incorporated into a grant application from a senior mentor will need to delineate clearly the scientific and experimental distinctions between their respective programs. This requirement applies both to pending applications submitted prior to review of this award and to applications submitted during the term of the RSA. It also must be clearly stated that the work submitted by the applicant is that of the applicant and not other senior mentors. Should the contents of other applications be included in the application for this award, the applicant will be disqualified from consideration.
REQUIREMENTS Resources allocated through this award are intended to support the career development of the applicant. Accordingly, requests for salary, fringe benefits or other support for the mentor are not allowed. Indirect costs are not allowed. Upon notification of receipt of this award, the recipient must provide institutional approval from the appropriate committee for use of human subjects or animals. If approval is not necessary, the recipient must provide an explanation. Evidence for developing independence in research initiatives should be provided.
Candidates are required to have a sponsor and preceptor for the award; however, one individual may serve in the capacity of both positions. A sponsor is an individual who takes responsibility for the quality assessment of the proposed research project, the quality of the research environment within which the project will be undertaken, and the experience and expertise of the principal investigator and other key researchers involved. A preceptor will supervise the principal investigator’s research activities and will serve as a mentor.
Annually, a one-page plain-language progress report, a scientific progress report, a financial statement, a list of publications based on the research and a letter of certification from the division chief or department chair, must be submitted by the award recipient by July 30. Second- and third-year funding are contingent upon submission of this documentation. If funding becomes available for a third year of research support, the recipient must participate in a competitive review process for the renewal. This process will require the submission of a concise progress report in addition to a 10-minute presentation to the AGA Research Scholar Award review panel during DDW. The recipient will be notified in advance if a competitive review will occur. All publications, presentations and abstracts arising from work funded by this program must acknowledge support of the AGA Research Foundation Research Scholar Award.
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT There must be a strong commitment from the candidate’s institution to support the required protected time for research and adequate laboratory space and/or other supporting facilities. These commitments must be outlined in a letter from the candidate’s division chief or department chair. The letter must certify that the award is being used to provide protected time, in accord with the terms of the award. In addition, it is expected that the sponsor will outline specific plans for the future development of the candidate’s research career. The institution must commit to ensuring timely and accurate reporting of the awardee’s current and future research activities at the institution; this is to include an annual report of the funding status, grants submitted and pending, and all publications.
SELECTION CRITERIA The recipient will be selected based on the following criteria: significance, investigator, innovation, approach, environment, relevance to AGA’s mission and evidence of institutional commitment. The candidate should state clearly how the additional training will benefit his/her research career.
REVIEW PROCESS A selection committee comprised of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the proposals and select the award recipients. Funding will commence July 2013.
APPLICATION PROCESS The application deadline is September 7. The completed application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents, as applicable, must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document. The document must be titled by the applicant’s last name and first initial only. Hard copies are not accepted. Please e-mail the application document to awards@gastro.org. In the submission e-mail, include your full name and project title. Please direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager via telephone at 301-222-4012 or email at awards@gastro.org.
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards
Letter of Intent to Apply Due May 1
Direct Costs: $117,000 per year Indirect Costs: 10% of direct costs or $11,700 Duration of Award: One to Three Years
Objective: To provide established researchers with funds to generate sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources, such as the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research. He/she must have attained independence from his/her mentor. Eligibility is not restricted by citizenship or geography.
Proposal Eligibility: Proposal MUST be relevant to inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis). Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and a Training Award is not permitted.
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America 386 Park Avenue South 17th Floor New York, NY 10016 Phone: 800-932-2423 E-mail: info@ccfa.org
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Research Fellowship Awards
Total Award: Up to $58,250 per year Duration of Award: One to Three Years
Objective: Research Fellowship Awards are offered to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for a career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Applicant Eligibility: Individuals who are already well established in the field of IBD research are not considered eligible for this award. Applicant must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research within the United States. Research is not restricted by citizenship; however, proof of legal work status is required. Applicant must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent. Candidates holding MD degrees must have two years of post doctoral experience, one year of which must be documented research experience relevant to IBD. Applicants holding PhDs must have at least one year of documented post-doctoral research relevant to IBD.
Proposal Eligibility: Proposal MUST be relevant to inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis). Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and a Research Training Award is not permitted.
Time Commitment: The awardee must devote a minimum of 90% of his/her time directly to the project.
Stipend & Institutional Allowance: Award salary will match applicants institutional salary (salaries may be supplemented by the applicant's institution), depending on postgraduate year (PGY) level, up to $45,000 per year. Fringe benefits are allowed according to institutional policy, not to exceed 25% of the salary award (up to $11,250 per year). CCFA will also provide up to $2,000 to be used for non-salary/fringe expenses directly related to the project, including travel to scientific meetings and/or professional membership dues. These funds may not be used to supplement the awardee's salary/fringe benefits.
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Career Development Awards
Total Award: Up to $90,000 per year Duration of Award: One to Three Years
Objective: Career Development Awards are offered to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for an career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, individuals who are already well established in the field of IBD research are not considered eligible for this award.
Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research within the United States. Research is not restricted by citizenship; however, proof of legal work status is required. Applicant must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent. Candidates holding MD degrees must have five years of post doctoral experience, two years of which must be documented research experience relevant to IBD. Generally, the candidates must not be in excess of ten years beyond the attainments of the doctoral degree. Applicants holding PhDs must have at least two years of documented post-doctoral research relevant to IBD.
Time Commitment: The awardee must devote a minimum of 80% of his/her time directly to the project
Stipend & Institutional Allowance: Award salary will match applicants institutional salary (salaries may be supplemented by the applicant's institution), depending on postgraduate year (PGY) level, up to $52,000 per year. Fringe benefits are allowed according to institutional policy, must not exceed 25% of the salary award (up to $13,000 per year). CCFA will also provide up to $25,000 to be used for non-salary/fringe expenses such as an MPH degree or equivalent tuition (all degrees must be completed in the three year window of this award) or statistical support, travel to professional meetings, professional memberships, and textbooks. These funds may not be used to supplement the awardee's salary/fringe benefits.
American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation Moti L. & Kamla Rustgi International Travel Awards
Two awards will be given to young basic, translational and clinical investigators residing outside North America to provide travel expenses to attend Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). Eligibility: Young investigators outside of North America Amount/year: $500 Duration: N/A Deadline: March 9 Start Date: July 1
This award provides $500 to two young basic, translational or clinical investigators residing outside North America to support their travel and related expenses to attend DDW. Recipients will be acknowledged at the Researchers Recognition Celebration during DDW.
Objective
To enable young investigators outside of North American institutions to attend DDW and encourage them to maintain a commitment to digestive disease research.
Eligibility Criteria
* Candidates for this award must hold an MD or PhD degree or a non-US equivalent degree (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS, DO), be 35 years of age or younger at the time of DDW and be fluent in English. * AGA membership is required at the time of application submission. The applicant must be sponsored by an international AGA member. For information about AGA membership, please call 301-654-2055, extension 651 or visit www.gastro.org/membership. * Applicants must be the first author of an abstract accepted by the AGA for presentation at DDW and provide evidence of abstract acceptance. * Applicants may only submit one abstract for consideration.
Requirements
* The award recipient must present the abstract. No exceptions are allowed. * Abstracts must have been selected by the AGA for presentation at DDW. * The applicant is expected to have a faculty sponsor, who is typically the mentor for the project. * A letter of recommendation from the sponsor is required certifying that the applicant is actively engaged in GI-related research at the sponsoring institution with a commitment to a career in that field. * Recipients and their sponsor will be expected to be present at the Researchers Recognition Celebration during DDW where they will be recognized.
Selection Criteria
Recipients will be selected on the basis of the applicant's credentials and achievements as documented in the curriculum vitae, letter documenting interest in attending and the benefits of attending along with summary of future goals, and letter of support from the applicant’s sponsor summarizing the candidate’s attributes and the impact of attending DDW. The letter should also demonstrate institutional commitment to the candidate’s future career. Review Process
A selection committee comprised of members of the AGA Research Award Panel, one member of the AGA International Committee and two members-at-large selected by the award donors will review the applications and select the award recipients.
Notification Deadlines
Selected candidates will be notified by April 30.
Application Process
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 9. The typed application, curriculum vitae, copy of accepted DDW abstract, copy of AGA acceptance notification and letter of support must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document. The document must be titled by the applicant’s last name and first initial only. Hard copies are not accepted. Please e-mail the application document to awards@gastro.org. The applicant's full name and project title are to be included in the submission e-mail. Direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager via telephone at 301-222-4012 or e-mail at awards@gastro.org.
Support for this program by Anil Rustgi, MD and Vinod Rustgi, MD is gratefully acknowledged.
Broad Medical Research Program Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grants
Recognizing that some of the most promising research in this area of medicine is at the very early stages of development, the Broad Medical Research Program funds studies and investigation of new ideas in their initial exploratory stage that do not yet qualify for funding from more traditional sources like the National Institutes of Health. By supporting innovative and promising ideas, we hope to advance the research so it is likely to receive continuation funding from other sources. The Broad Medical Research Program awards one- and two-year grants for basic or clinical IBD research projects to qualified investigators from around the world who work in a nonprofit academic organization. Grant applications submitted to the Broad Medical Research Program are not reviewed by a committee. Instead, leading investigators in each research area review proposals and provide suggestions for improvement. Over 1,900 reviewers from 41 countries have participated in the review process. Proposals are selected for funding based on their scientific strength, innovation and relevance to IBD diagnosis, therapy or prevention. To expedite the research, we accept applications year-round and fund approved applications in about three months.Because we believe that great ideas could come from non-traditional sources, we encourage basic and clinical investigators and scientists not currently working in IBD and interdisciplinary teams to apply.Application ProcessThere is a two-step process for requesting funds from the Broad Medical Research Program:1. The first step is to submit a Letter of Interest. Decisions on Letters of Interest are based on external expert review of the proposal and usually are made within four to six weeks. Instructions for Letters of Interest can be found at www.broadmedical.org.2. If we are interested in pursuing a project, an invitation is extended to submit a full grant application. At that time, the grant application instructions and forms are sent to the Principal Investigator. Decisions on grant applications are made based on external review by subject experts and usually take eight to 10 weeks.There are no deadlines or specific dates for applications. Proposals are accepted and reviewed year-round.Proposal Review• Most Letters of Interest and all grant applications will be evaluated by active investigators in the specific research area.• Reviewers are located throughout the world and are chosen carefully not to have conflicts of interest with the applicants.• Grant proposals will be selected for funding based on their scientific strength, innovative value and relevance to IBD diagnosis, therapy or prevention.• Decisions on Letters of Interest will usually be made within 4-6 weeks.• Decisions on grant applications will usually be made within 8-10 weeks.Funding Guidelines• Preference is given to proposals with strong potential of clinical benefit to IBD patients in the foreseeable future.• Funding can be requested for up to two years.• Funding of a second year will be based on an evaluation of the progress and the perceived value of the findings from the first year of funding.
Letter of Interest Submission 1. Direct Letters of Interest to: Daniel Hollander, M.D. Director Broad Medical Research Program The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Scientific | Medical Research 10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor Los Angeles, California 90024-6532 U.S.A. 2. If possible, please send your Letter of Interest and all attachments electronically to: info@broadmedical.org. If you send it electronically, please do not send a printed copy. 3. Receipt of your Letter of Interest will be acknowledged by e-mail within a few days. If you do not hear from us in a timely manner, please contact us at info@broadmedical.org to make sure that your letter has been received. 4. You may include suggestions for potential reviewers and also indicate individuals with potential conflicts of interest. Unless required by your institution, Letters of Interest may be submitted directly to the BMRP by the Principal Investigator and do not require institutional approval or signature. 5. Letters of Interest are accepted and reviewed throughout the year; there are no deadlines.
1
