Digestive Diseases Grants

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/LIFER Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship in Liver Diseases Award

Application Submission Deadline: October 15, 2010
Recipient Notification: February 2011
Award Period: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

The AASLD/LIFER Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship in Liver Diseases Award is intended to foster career development for an individual outside North America to perform clinical research within the United States in a liver-related area and who has shown commitment to excellence at an early stage of his or her research study. The award ensures that a significant portion of a young investigators’ time is protected for research, with an overall objective of enabling the investigator to develop an independent and productive research career in liver disease.

The award is intended to provide a mechanism that enables these young investigators to develop independent and productive liver disease research careers.

ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Applicant must possess a doctoral degree, either an MD or equivalent and/or a PhD from an institution outside North America.
2. Applicant is within four years of completing gastroenterology or hepatology training, or if a PhD, within four years of the receipt of the degree, at the start of the award period. (A parental leave of absence can not be counted towards the four years of eligibility.)
3. Applicant must identify a sponsoring U.S. institution and a research mentor that is an AASLD member who agrees in writing to supervise his or her research.
4. Applicant must have a student or trainee Visa to the U.S.
5. Project is clinical. “Clinical Research” is defined as studies related to patients or disease processes having direct contact between the principal investigator and humans. Clinical research includes epidemiology and clinical trials in liver disease. At least 50 percent effort should be devoted to research activities.
6. Applicant is a member of AASLD. If the applicant is not a member at the time of application, a membership application should be submitted along with the award application.
7. All applications must be in English.

AWARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
One award of $75,000 will be provided for one year. Money may be used for salary support or technical support/laboratory supplies for the investigator and no indirect costs are provided. It is expected that additional funds are available to the candidate in order to carry out the proposed research.
Awards cannot be transferred to another institution without prior written approval from AASLD.
Recipients must acknowledge the award in all publications resulting from research performed during the tenure of this award. Abstracts, manuscripts, or other articles that reflect research funded by this award must acknowledge support from AASLD, and copies must be forwarded to AASLD. In addition, a scientific progress and financial report must be sent to AASLD when the award is complete.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background, their commitment to a research career, the strength of their research project and the environment in which they will conduct this project.

REVIEW PROCESS
The AASLD Research and Career Development Awards Committee will review the proposals and select a recipient of the award.

DEADLINE
The application deadline for this award is 11:59 pm Eastern on October 15, 2010. 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 permitted. Please email the application to awards@aasld.org.

NOTIFICATION DATE/START DATE
Notification date will be February 2011 for a July 1, 2011 start date. The award period is July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. Recipients of the award will be expected to attend The Liver Meeting® – AASLD’s Annual Meeting - in the fall when the award will be presented publicly.

Questions and requests for additional applications should be addressed to AASLD, phone 703/299-9766, fax 703/299-9622, email awards@aasld.org.

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-299-9766
Fax: 703-299-9622
Email: aasld@aasld.org

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Education & Research Foundation Grants Program

The SAGES Education & Research Foundation awards grants to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organizations that seek support for programs or projects that align with our mission, goals, or objectives. Grants are given on a competitive basis by submission of a grant application and proposal. Currently, grants are awarded for a one-year period only. Those seeking multi-year funding must reapply each year.

Availability of Grants: An expected total of $150,000 to $200,000 will be allocated in 2011. The SAGES Foundation will consider grant requests between $1,000 to $60,000.

Deadline: Grants must be submitted (not postmarked) by August 31st of each year. The grant will be reviewed in October and notification of approvals will occur in November or December.

Application: Grant applicants must structure their proposal as described in the application guidelines.

Evaluation of Applications: Applications are reviewed by the SAGES Foundation's Grant Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Analysis of applications includes a determination of whether a request meets the basic funding criteria of the SAGES Foundation, including consistency with its programmatic goals, objectives, and priorities; clearly articulated pathways to achieving results; and the potential for measurable impact. A request for additional information may be required after application submission. Please note that due to the volume of applications, the SAGES Foundation is unable to fund all requests submitted for consideration.

For more information, please call the SAGES Foundation office at (310) 437-0544.

SAGES Education & Research Foundation
11300 West Olympic Blvd.
Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: 310.437.0544 x 114
Fax: 310.437.0585
E-mail: foundation@sages.org

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Student Research Fellowship Awards

Full Online Application Due March 15
Submission of Paper Copy Postmarked March 15
Review mid April
Start Date on or about June 15
Final/Financial Reports September 1

Application Submission Deadline: March 15
Award Start Date: On or about June 15

Total Award: $2,500 (indirect costs are not allowed)
Duration of Award: One time payment (project must last at least 10 weeks)

Objective: This program offers financial support for students to spend time performing research on topics relevant to inflammatory bowel disease for a minimum of 10 weeks. CCFA hopes to stimulate research interest in the areas of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

Applicant Eligibility: Candidates may be undergraduate, medical or graduate students (not yet engaged in thesis research) in accredited United States institutions. Candidates may not hold similar salary support from other agencies.

Award and Requirements: Up to 16 Student Research Fellowship Awards will be available for full time research with a mentor investigating a subject relevant to IBD. Mentors may not be a relative of the applicant and may not work in their lab. The mentor must be a faculty member who directs a research project highly relevant to the study of IBD at an accredited institution. Awards will be payable to the institution, not the individual. A complete financial statement and scientific report are due September 1 of the year of the award. All publications arising from work funded by this project must acknowledge support of CCFA.

Grantees that do not fulfill all obligations of the award are prohibited from applying for additional awards.

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 & Colitis Foundation of America Career Development Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due November 1 May 1
Full Online Application Due January 14 July 1
Submission of Paper Copy Postmarked January 14 Postmarked July 1
Review mid April mid November
Board of Trustees mid April mid November
Start Date July 1 January 1

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.

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.

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.

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 & Colitis Foundation of America Career Development Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due November 1 May 1
Full Online Application Due January 14 July 1
Submission of Paper Copy Postmarked January 14 Postmarked July 1
Review mid April mid November
Board of Trustees mid April mid November
Start Date July 1 January 1

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.

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.

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.

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 & Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due November 1 May 1
Full Online Application Due January 14 July 1
Submission of Paper Copy Postmarked January 14 Postmarked July 1
Review mid April mid November
Board of Trustees mid April mid November
Start Date July 1 January 1

Letter of Intent: May 1 or November 1
Application Submission Deadline: January 14 or July 1

Direct Costs: $130,000 per year
Indirect Costs: 10% of direct costs or $13,000
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 & Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due November 1 May 1
Full Online Application Due January 14 July 1
Submission of Paper Copy Postmarked January 14 Postmarked July 1
Review mid April mid November
Board of Trustees mid April mid November
Start Date July 1 January 1

Letter of Intent: May 1 or November 1
Application Submission Deadline: January 14 or July 1

Direct Costs: $130,000 per year
Indirect Costs: 10% of direct costs or $13,000
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

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Fellowship to Faculty Transition Awards

This award provides $40,000 per year for two years for current trainees in gastroenterology related fields so they may gain additional research training in gastrointestinal, liver function or related diseases.

OBJECTIVE

To prepare physicians for independent research careers in digestive diseases. The award provides salary support for additional full-time research training in basic science 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 disciplines such as cell or molecular biology or immunology.

ELIGIBILITY

* Applicants must be MDs, or MD/PhDs currently in a gastroenterology-related fellowship, clinically active, at a North American institution and committed to academic careers. They will have completed at least two years of research training at the start of this award.
* Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
* Applicants must be AGA Trainee Members and be sponsored by an AGA Member at the time of application submission. Please visit www.gastro.org or call 301-654-2055 for membership information.

AWARD OVERLAP

If an award recipient receives notification of another award with overlapping scientific objectives, prior to the start date of an AGA or FDHN award, the applicant must choose between the two awards.

REQUIREMENTS

* Awards are made for salary support for the recipient. Indirect costs are not allowed. Applicants 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, awardee must provide approval from the appropriate committee at your institution for use of human subjects or animals. If approval is not necessary, awardee must provide explanation.
* 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 Financial Statements and Progress Reports.
* All publications arising from work funded by this program must acknowledge support from the AGA and its Foundation.

SPONSORS

Applicants must be sponsored by an AGA Member who directs a gastroenterology-related unit (e.g., division chief) engaged in research training in a North American medical school, affiliated teaching hospital or research institute. It is expected that the aims of the application should be distinct from those of the sponsor’s research program. Should the experimental objectives of other applications from the sponsor be included in the application for the Fellowship/Faculty Transition Award, the applicant will be disqualified from consideration.

PRECEPTOR

Each applicant must be co-sponsored by the director of a basic or other comparable laboratory, who is committed to the training and development of the recipient, prepared to offer the resources of his/her laboratory, and able to spend the requisite time and effort necessary to guarantee a high-quality research and training experience.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Recipients will be selected based on novelty, feasibility and significance of the proposal; attributes of the candidate; 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 proposals and select the recipients in November.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline date for this award is midnight, September 4. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application document must be received by midnight the following business day. 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 permitted. Please email the application document to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org.

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Awards

This award provides $60,000 per year for two years (total $120,000) for young investigators working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology, or related areas.

OBJECTIVE

The overall objective 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 must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree (e.g., MB, ChB, MBBS, DO).
* Applicants must hold full-time faculty positions at North American universities or professional institutes at the time award begins. Applicants must be Members of the AGA at the time of application submission. Please visit www.gastro.org or call 301-654-2055, extension 651, for membership information.
* The award is intended to support young faculty (not fellows), who have demonstrated unusual 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 your 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 completion of your postdoctoral training and the start date of this award
* An appropriately documented parental leave of absence will not be counted toward the above mentioned five (5) years of eligibility. Other exceptional circumstances will 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.

AWARD OVERLAP

* At the time of application, candidates are not allowed to hold or to 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 or Glaxo Institute of Digestive Health). If an RSA recipient is notified of a similar award on a similar topic from another agency prior to the first payment of the RSA (July 1), the recipient must choose among the awards (i.e. the recipient will not be allowed to retain both the RSA and the other award). If the recipient receives notification from another agency that he/she has received a similar award after the first payment of the RSA (July 1), the recipient must forfeit the RSA. The balance of the forfeited award must be returned to FDHN for redistribution.
* The intent of this award is to foster the scientific independence of junior investigators. Therefore, applicants whose research activities are incorporated into a federal grant application from a senior mentor will need to clearly delineate the scientific and experimental distinctions between their respective programs. This requirement applies both to pending applications and applications submitted during the award term. Applications must also state that the work submitted is that of the applicant and not other senior mentors. Should the contents of other applications be included in the application for the Research Scholar 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 or other support for the mentor are not allowed. Indirect costs are not allowed. Upon notification of receipt of this award, awardee must provide approval from the appropriate committee at your institution for use of human subjects or animals. If approval is not necessary, awardee must provide explanation. Evidence for developing independence in research initiatives should be provided.
* Recipients must file scientific progress reports consisting of a one-page plain language progress report, a list of publications, and division chief or department chair certification, by April 30 of each year. A complete financial statement and scientific progress report are required annually and upon completion of the program. Second and third year funding is contingent upon submission of these reports.
* If funding becomes available for a 3rd year of research support, recipients wishing to obtain this funding will be asked to participate in a competitive review process for 3rd year renewal. The competitive review process will require the submission of a short progress report along with a 10-minute presentation to the AGA RSA review panel at DDW. Recipients 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 an AGA Research Scholar Award.

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT

* There must be a strong commitment from the candidate’s division and/or department to support the candidate by protecting time for research and providing adequate laboratory space and other supporting facilities. These commitments must be carefully described in letters from the candidate’s division chief and department chair. The letters must certify that the award is being used to provide protected time to the recipient 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 research career of the applicant. The institution must commit to assuring timely and accurate reporting of current research activities of awardees. This includes an annual report of the funding status of the applicant, grants submitted and pending, and all publications.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Recipients will be selected based on novelty, feasibility and significance of the proposal; attributes of the candidate, including potential for independence; evidence of institutional commitment; and the research environment. The candidate should state clearly how the additional training will benefit his/her research career. Special consideration will be given to those applications with a focus in nutrition or geriatrics.

REVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee comprised of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the proposals and select the recipients. Funding will begin in July.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline date for this award is midnight, January 29. To download the award application, please visit www.fdhn.org. 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 permitted. Please email the application document to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org.

Elsevier Pilot Research Award for Projects in Gastroenterology- or Hepatology-Related Areas

Grants are provided to investigators to support pilot research projects in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas.

Eligibility: New & Established Investigators
Amount/year: $25,000.00
Duration: 1 year
Deadline: Jan. 15
Start Date: July 1

DESCRIPTION

A research initiative grant of $25,000 for one year is offered to investigators to support pilot research projects in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas.

OBJECTIVE

To provide non-salary funds for new investigators to help them establish their research careers or to support pilot projects that represent new research directions for established investigators. The intent is to stimulate research in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas by permitting investigators to obtain new data that can ultimately provide the basis for subsequent grant applications of more substantial funding and duration.

ELIGIBILITY

* Investigators must possess an MD or PhD degree or equivalent and must hold faculty positions at accredited North American institutions.
* Candidates may not hold awards on a similar topic from other agencies.
* Applicant must be an AGA Member at the time of application submission. Please visit www.gastro.org or call 301-654-2055 for membership information.
* Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
* Applicants for this award may not simultaneously apply for the AGA June and Donald O Castell, MD, Esophageal Clinical Research Award.

AWARD OVERLAP

If an award recipient receives notification of another award with overlapping scientific objectives, prior to the start date of an AGA or FDHN award, the applicant must choose between the two awards.

REQUIREMENTS

+ Funds may be used for salary support of research assistants, biostatistics support, laboratory personnel and technicians only, supplies and/or equipment. Indirect costs are not allowed.
+ A letter of recommendation from the Division Chief or Department Chair is required for all applicants at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level.
+ Established investigators who are applying for this award to support a new initiative should state explicitly how the initiative is different from their previous line of research.
+ Upon notification of receipt of this award, awardee must provide approval from the appropriate committee at your institution for use of human subjects or animals. If approval is not necessary, awardee must provide explanation.
+ A scientific progress and financial report must be submitted to the Foundation upon completion of the project.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Proposals will be selected on the basis of novelty, importance, feasibility, environment, commitment of the institution and overall likelihood that the project will lead to subsequent, more substantial grants.

REVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee consisting of established investigators will select the award recipient.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline date for this award is January 15. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application document must be received by midnight the following business day. 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 permitted. Please email the application document to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct all questions to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org.