Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award
The purpose of the Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award Program is to provide support formentored research to junior faculty members with an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. (physician-scientists) workingin any disease area as they begin their careers as independent clinical researchers.The early stage of career development, when a researcher is transitioning from working in a mentor’slaboratory to setting up an independent research program and obtaining grant funding, is a criticalperiod. It is often more difficult for physician-scientists who are conducting clinical research to makethis transition than it is for other researchers because these individuals typically have to balance thedemands of seeing patients with those of conducting research. Those demands, together with thecomplexity of today’s research environment and the pace of progress, make it particularly challenging tomaintain the knowledge base needed to be both a clinician and a researcher. Nevertheless, the role of thephysician-scientist in providing the bridge between the clinic and the laboratory is critical for the timelytranslation of basic research findings into therapeutic approaches and for the transfer of clinicalknowledge back to the laboratory.
The 2009 Clinical Scientist Development Awards are being offered to eligible junior faculty members ata funding level of $135,000 per year for 3 years. It is DDCF’s hope that by providing stable support at acritical career juncture for physician-scientists, the Clinical Scientist Development Award willencourage physicians to pursue careers in clinical research.
Definition of Clinical ResearchFor the purposes of this award program, clinical research is defined as research conducted with humansubjects with direct application to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of any human disease.The Foundation’s definition of clinical research includes:• Studies on the etiology and pathogenesis of human disease• Therapeutic interventions• Clinical trials• Epidemiological studies• Disease control research• Operations and implementation research
Eligibility of NomineeThis program is specifically intended to help physician-scientists make the critical transition fromtraining to independence as clinical investigators.It is the responsibility of each institution to ensure that its nominees meet all of the eligibilityrequirements. The replacement of nominees will not be permitted.Applicants must:• Be a physician-scientist conducting clinical research in any disease area;• Have received an M.D. or a foreign equivalent from an accredited institution;• Be working in a U.S. degree-granting institution, but do not have to be a U.S. citizen;• Have a full-time faculty level position not higher than the Assistant Professor level; and• Have been appointed to their first full-time faculty level position between January 1, 2004 andJanuary 1, 2009. (All full-time post-fellowship Instructor level positions will be considered full-timefaculty level appointments).
Online Submission of NominationsInstitutions nominating candidates must submit their nominations using the online system athttp://www.ddcf.org/apps/csda/index.asp on or before 5 pm EST on November 5, 2008. Before enteringthe online system, please be sure that you gather all the required information listed in the instructions fornomination which are available at http://www.ddcf.org/mrp-csda. All of an institution’s nominationsmust be entered at the same time. Nominations submitted by other methods will not be accepted. It is theresponsibility of the institutions to ensure that candidates nominated
2009 National Scientist Development Grant Program DescriptionApplication Deadline: Jan. 22, 2009 (11:59 p.m. Central Time)Award Activation: July 1, 2009
Contact Information(214) 360-6104, -6106, -6113E-mail: ncrp@heart.orgFax: (214) 360-6124Science FocusThe American Heart Association funds research broadly related to cardiovascular disease and stroke. We support research in clinical and basic sciences, bioengineering, biotechnology and public health.Applications related to obesity, women and heart disease, and resuscitation are particularly encouraged. ObjectiveTo support highly promising beginning scientists in their progress toward independence by encouraging and adequately funding research projects that can bridge the gap between completion of research training and readiness for successful competition as an independent investigator.DisciplinesAll basic disciplines as well as epidemiological, community and clinical investigations that bear on cardiovascular and stroke problems.Target Audience * M.D., Ph.D., D.O., D.V.M. or equivalent doctoral degree at time of application * Applicants should be faculty/staff member initiating independent research careers, usually at the rank of instructor or assistant professor (or their equivalents). * Must have faculty/staff appointment at activation. * At the time of award activation, no more than four years will have elapsed since an applicant's first faculty/staff appointment (after receipt of doctoral degree) at the assistant professor level or its equivalent (including, but not limited to, research assistant professor, research scientist, staff scientist, etc.). * Applications may be submitted for review in the final year of a postdoctoral research fellowship or in the initial years of the first faculty/staff appointment. * Must meet institutional requirements for grant submission at time of application. * Individuals are ineligible for the Scientist Development Grant if they have been or are currently funded (extramurally) for more than one year at a level greater than $95,000 per year in direct costs. * SDG and an NIH mentored K-series award cannot be held concurrently.CitizenshipAt time of application, must have one of the following designations: * U.S. citizen * Permanent resident * Pending permanent resident. Applicants must have applied for permanent residency and have filed form I-485 with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and have received authorization to legally remain in the United States (having filed an Application for Employment Form I-765). * E-3 -- specialty occupation worker * H1-B Visa -- temporary worker in a specialty occupation * J-1 Visa. Note: You must have an H-1B or equivalent by the award activation date. If the H-1B or equivalent is not received by the award activation date, the award must be relinquished. * O-1 Visa -- temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences * TN Visa -- NAFTA professional Awardee must meet American Heart Association citizenship criteria throughout the award.Budget/Annual Award Amount * PI Salary/Fringe: Yes, up to $35,000/yr * Project Support: Yes, at least $35,000 per year (all of award may be budgeted for project support and 10 percent indirect costs if PI salary/fringe are not requested) * Indirect Costs: Yes, not to exceed 10 percent ($7,000/yr) * Maximum Annual Amount: $77,000 ($70,000 direct + 10 percent indirect costs)Award DurationFour yearsPeer Review Criteria 1. Future Independence of Investigator: Is there demonstrated evidence that the award will promote independent status for the applicant by the end of the three- or four-year award? The award is not intended to provide enhanced funding for professional personnel working on the research program of an established scientist. 2. Significance: Does this study address an important problem broadly related to cardiovascular disease or stroke? If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts, methods and technologies that drive this field? 3. Approach: Are the conceptual framework, design, methods and analyses adequately developed, well integrated, well reasoned and feasible (as determined by preliminary data) and appropriate to the aims of the project? The assessment of preliminary data should be put into perspective so that bold new ideas and risk-taking by the beginning investigators are encouraged rather than stymied. Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics? 4. Innovation: Is the project original and innovative? For example: Does the project challenge existing paradigms and address an innovative hypothesis or critical barrier to progress in the field? Does the project develop or employ novel concepts, approaches, methodologies, tools or technologies for this area? 5. Investigator: Is the investigator appropriately trained and well suited to carry out this work? Is the work proposed appropriate to the experience level of the principal investigator and other researchers? Does the investigative team bring complementary and integrated expertise to the project (if applicable)? 6. Environment: Does the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Do the proposed studies benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, or subject populations, or employ useful collaborative arrangements? Is there evidence of institutional support as demonstrated in the department head letter?Restrictions * Awardee may not hold another association award concurrently.* * Awardees may apply for a Beginning Grant-in-Aid, Established Investigator Award or Grant-in-Aid in the final year of this award. * An awardee may hold the Scientist Development Grant only once (national or affiliate). * These awards are non-renewable. * The project submitted can have no scientific overlap with other funded work. * No sponsor required or accepted for this award. * An applicant may submit one National Innovative Research Grant application and one other National application per deadline if desired. * Individuals are ineligible for the Scientist Development Grant if they have been or are currently funded (extramurally) for more than one year at a level greater than $95,000 per year in direct costs. * An SDG and an NIH mentored K-series award cannot be held concurrently. * The same or similar application submitted for the fourth time will be withdrawn and returned to the applicant.**Successful applicants who hold any postdoctoral fellowship or training award must resign that award when activating the SDG award. The SDG is an independent award; therefore, training or fellowship awards (such as the NRSA) cannot be held simultaneously.Applicants should never contact reviewers regarding their applications. Discussing scientific content of an application or attempting to influence review outcome will constitute a conflict of interest in the review. Reviewers should notify the AHA if an applicant contacts them.Location of WorkAwards are limited to nonprofit institutions such as medical, osteopathic and dental schools, veterinary schools, schools of public health, pharmacy schools, nursing schools, universities and colleges, public and voluntary hospitals and other nonprofit institutions that can demonstrate the ability to conduct the proposed research. Applications will not be accepted for work with funding to be administered through any federal institution or work to be performed by a federal employee with the exception of Veterans Administrations employees. Funding is prohibited for awards at non-U.S. institutions.Exception: An investigator may be allowed to request approval to conduct work outside the United Statestemporarily.Applying to National and an AffiliateIf eligible, an applicant may simultaneously submit applications for affiliate and national awards. If both are funded, the applicant must choose one award. A person cannot hold more than one association award concurrently, unless there is a stated exception. The proposed research plan may need to be adjusted based upon different length of award and dollars available. The deadline dates may be different for each submission.Interim ReportingAssessment of annual progress reports to include research findings, abstracts, publications and names of trainees supported, if any.EvaluationPublications, citations by others, appointment to a faculty/staff position and/or other evidence of career progression, contribution of association support to career advancement.
Deafness Research Foundation Centurion Clinical Research Award Grant
Open to those holding MD, PhD, or equivalent degrees and a faculty or post-doctoral appointment in the U.S to support clinical research projects in hearing and balance science including diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment. One year, non-renewable. $50,000 maximum. One available annually.
The purpose of this award is to support clinical research projects in hearing and balance scienceClinical research involves human participants and may be directed toward diagnosis, epidemiology,genetics, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment.ELIGIBILITYCandidates for this award should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or postdoctoralappointment and demonstrate experience and strong research training as well as sufficientinstitutional support (facilities, time, and mentorship) to carry out the proposed work. Ideal candidateshould be is in their first 5 years after completion of formal training. A faculty mentor should be identifiedand a letter of support and availability should be included in the application. Previous DRF or AAO-HNSFoundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates whohave successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research areineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, andwho are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHRF must choose only one of theawards.CONDITIONSResearch supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the clinical identification,diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the ear. While not specificallyrequired, proposals which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines toresearch in otology or neurotology, or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of otherrelated disciplines are encouraged. Projects must be designed to yield useful information within the periodof award, but priority will be given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into newlong-range or expanded research programs capable of attracting funding from other sources.The grant application must be accompanied by letters of support from the Chair of the candidate’sacademic department. These letters are to indicate a general level of support of the applicant, and todemonstrate the fact that the department will make time, space, and other resources accessible forcompletion of the project. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnelon the project.TERMS1. Amount: $50,000 maximum2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable
All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard TimeDecember 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and anabstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.
IFER Graduate Fellowship ProgramThe International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) is please to announce the availability of Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research. IFER is dedicated to the development and implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing, and education. IFER is also committed to programs designed to increase public awareness of such alternatives. The purpose of these Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research is to provide monetary assistance to graduate students whose programs of study seem likely to have an impact in one or more of these areas.AwardsThe fellowships provide up to $12,500 annually in stipendiary support and up to $2,500 for supplies per year. The fellowships are renewable annually for up to three years. Continued funding is dependant on student progress and availability of funds.ExpectationsIn return for funding, IFER expects: * Annual progress reports * Acknowledgement of support in publications and formal presentations * Copies of all publications * A copy of the thesis or dissertation including a special section detailing the relevance of the work to IFER’s goals and replacement, reduction, refinement and responsibility (the 4 R’s) as they relate to the use of animals in research, product testing, and educationIn addition, the student’s graduate advisory committee must (as possible) contain one member with particular interest or expertise in animal welfare.EligibilityApplication is open to students enrolled in Master’s and Ph.D. programs in the sciences, humanities, psychology, and journalism.Sample Areas of InterestIFER has supported research in the following areas. However, this list is not intended to be exhaustive. * Tissue, cell, and organ cultures * Clinical studies using animals or humans * Epidemiological studies * Enhanced use of existing tissue repositories and patient databases * Public education * Computer modelingApplication deadline: March 15
Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Application deadlines for 2010 awards: Letter of Intent: March 2, 2009 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Full Application (by invitation only): May 15, 2009 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time By electronic application only. Five-year institutional training awards provide $500,000 a year to bridge the gap between the population and computational sciences and the laboratory-based biological sciences. The award will support the training of researchers between existing concentrations of research strength in population approaches to human health and in basic biological sciences. The goal is to establish training programs by partnering researchers working in schools of medicine and schools (or academic divisions) of public health.
Eligibility Understanding human health will be a focal priority for the programs that are funded. There is ample room for building on institutional strengths to achieve this focus, for example: institutional interests in chronic diseases, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, genetic diseases, toxicology and environmental exposures, reproductive health, and other areas where questions relating to human health are ripe for exploration at both the population and molecular scales. Likewise, institutional strengths in applied mathematics and modeling, statistics, genomics, bioinformatics and other informatics and data-driven sciences including geography and demographics, and phenomic approaches could provide excellent foundations for programs which encourage such work, as would strengths in population biology; epidemiology; human or disease ecology, anthropology, econometrics, and other population-focused quantitative fields. Supported programs will train graduate students to the Ph.D. level, but programs may additionally propose giving training access to postdoctoral fellows, medical students, medical residents, masters students, undergraduates, or other kinds of trainees. Some examples of problems where such an approach would be beneficial include but are not limited to multifactorial disease processes evolution of and relationships between host, pathogen, vector, and reservoirs biomarker identification and validation effects of environmental exposure to toxins, allergens, and immunogens Proposals Degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada may submit applications. Proposals must be driven by core components within medical and public health schools, but beyond those required components, departments or centers located within non-medical parts of a university, existing inter-institutional collaboratives, research museums, free-standing research institutes, and other non-profit institutions that provide advanced-level training are all acceptable as potential additional partners. Dental, osteopathic, and veterinary medical schools are appropriate applicants. Comparative medicine and animal science departments are advised to discuss their planned proposal with the program officer to ensure that their proposal will be human-focused enough to be competitive. Proposals that cross institutional boundaries are encouraged. Research groups working at national laboratories and within the federal government are allowable as partners, but funding to students doing research within these institutions must be channeled through an appropriate degree-granting institution. For-profit companies may not participate in the application, but could be valuable partners in such training programs. Proposals that may offer students access to research opportunities involving work in or data from the for-profit sector are welcome.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Post Office Box 13901 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901 Telephone: (919) 991-5100 Fax: (919) 991-5160
UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial international study grants Target candidates Investigators, clinicians, epidemiologists, public health professionals Duration 3 months Extension Up to 3 months with funding secured by the Fellow from other sources and at no cost to UICC Available 14-16 per year Average value US$10,000 each Application closing dates 15 January and 1 July Notification of result April and October Note: This is not a clinical training fellowship Objectives to initiate, set up or pursue bilateral cancer research projects with collaborating investigators abroad to exchange and exploit complementary skills and material to receive training in advanced experimental research methods and techniques
Profile of eligible candidates appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and a minimum of two years postdoctoral experience active engagement in cancer research recent publications in the international peer-reviewed literature
Research plan basic, translational or applied cancer research Prevention-oriented projects are especially encouraged Twice-yearly competitive selections are conducted by an international panel of experts based on the scientific evaluation of the research plan the experience and qualifications of the candidate the suitability of the host organization and host supervisor
appropriate duration the availability of appropriate facilities and resources to apply and disseminate the acquired skills upon return to the home organization
To contact UICC, write to us at the following address: International Union Against Cancer (UICC) 62 route de Frontenex 1207 Geneva, Switzerland Telephone +41 22 809 1811 Fax +41 22 809 1810
Visiting Scientist Award
The IARC is offering a Visiting Scientist Award for a qualified and experienced investigator with recent publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals who wishes to spend from six to twelve months at the IARC working on a collaborative project in a research area related to the Agency's programmes: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental chemical carcinogenesis, cancer etiology and prevention, infection and cancer, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, molecular pathology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis.Candidates are requested to contact the relevant Scientific Groups in order to set up a collaborative project. For details on scientific programmes and research groups please consult the IARC Web site: http://www.iarc.fr/en/Research-Groups/Clusters-Groups, or contact the IARC at the address below.Applicants must belong to the staff of a university or a research institution and should provide written assurance of a post to return to at the end of the period of award.Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2008Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2009. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$80,000-, which will take into account the on-going salary of the visiting scientist plus the cost of travel. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2009.Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:Fellowship ProgrammeINTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC)150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69008 Lyon, FranceTel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: vsa@iarc.fr
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