Clinical Research Grants--Clinical Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology
All Regions
12/12/2008
$35,000

Clinical Research Grants

In 2009, the American College of Gastroenterology will again offer Clinical Research Awards of up to $35,000 for original research in clinical gastroenterology. At least one of the investigators must be an ACG member or trainee member at the time of submission of the grant proposal. Note that physicians in training (interns, residents, fellows) are eligible to apply provided that the work is conducted under the preceptorship of a more senior or experienced investigator. In order to assure diversity among recipients, no more than two Clinical Research Awards will be granted to former or current principal investigators on R01, P01, U01, VA Merit Awards or Hughes grants, or to those who hold the position of full professor at an academic institution. Awardees will be selected based on feasibility, scientific and clinical significance, originality and anticipated contribution of the research to clinical practice. Applications will also be evaluated on the availability of adequate resources, including personnel and facilities.

2009 ACG Clinical Research Award Deadline
An original and six (6) copies of the completed application package for the Clinical Research Award must be received by the deadline of Friday, December 12, 2008. Awardees will be notified by April 1, 2009 with the award period to begin in July 1, 2009.

American College of Gastroenterology P.O. Box 342260 Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 (301) 263-9000

Gastroenterologist, Medical Resident, Distinguished Investigator, Distinguished Scholar, Distinguished Scientist, Established Investigator, Junior Faculty, Junior Investigator, Junior Researcher, Junior Scientist, Physician Researcher, Senior Investigator, Senior Researcher, Young Investigator, Young Scientist
Junior Faculty Development Grants--Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology
All Regions
12/12/2008
$150,000

Junior Faculty Development Grants

The American College of Gastroenterology is seeking applications for the 2009 ACG Junior Faculty Development Award. The primary goal of this career development grant of $75,000 per year for each of two years is to assist promising clinical researchers to develop research and careers that have a direct bearing on clinical gastrointestinal practice. This includes assistance to a junior faculty investigator to ensure that a major portion of the investigator's time is protected for clinical research. The Junior Faculty award provides support for junior investigators working toward independent careers in clinical research related to gastroenterology or hepatology.
To be eligible for the Junior Faculty award, applicants must be physicians who hold full-time faculty positions at a North American (U.S. or Canada) university, medical school, or other health care institution at the time of funding of the application, should it be approved. Applicants also must be members of the ACG at the time of application. This award is not intended for fellows, but for junior faculty who have demonstrated unusual promise and have some record of accomplishment in research. Established investigators are not eligible. Candidates must devote at least 50% of their effort to clinical research related to gastroenterology or hepatology.

Junior Faculty Development Award Deadline
An original and six (6) copies of the completed application package for the Junior Faculty Award must be received by the deadline of Friday, December 12, 2008. The award period will begin July 1, 2009.

American College of Gastroenterology P.O. Box 342260 Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 (301) 263-9000

Gastroenterologist, Junior Faculty, Medical School Faculty, Physician Researcher
Medical Student Research Initiation Grant--Diseases of the Colon, Rectum and Anus
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
All Regions
04/01/2009
$4,000

Medical Student Research Initiation Grant
Length of Award: 2-3 Months
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: April 1
Purpose: To provide opportunities for Medical Students to participate in clinical or
laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Medical Student in a US or Canadian Medical School.

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
85 W. Algonquin Rd., Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-290-9184
Fax: 847-290-9203
Email: ascrs@fascrs.org

Medical Student
General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant--Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
All Regions
04/01/2009
$20,000

General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant
Length of Award: 1-2 years
Amount: $20,000/year
Deadline: April 1
Purpose: To attract General Surgery Residents or recent Graduates of such programs
into the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery by providing opportunities to engage in
clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.
Eligibility Requirements:
• General Surgical Residents or recent Graduates of a US or Canadian approved
General Surgery Training Program.

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
85 W. Algonquin Rd., Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-290-9184
Fax: 847-290-9203
Email: ascrs@fascrs.org

Medical Resident, General Surgeon, Physician Researcher
Translational Research Awards
Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition
All Regions
02/21/2009
$100,000
Translational Research Awards

One award will be made to support translational research in gastroenterology and/or hepatology. Translational research will be defined as the process of applying ideas, insights and discovery generated through basic science research to the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of human disease.

AT A GLANCE
Eligibility: Team of Researchers (science & clinical)
Amount/year: $50,000 per year
Duration: 2 years
Deadline: Feb. 21
Start Date: July 1
# of Awards: 1 total

DESCRIPTION
One award of $50,000 per year, for two years, will be made annually to support translational research in gastroenterology and/or hepatology. Translational research will be defined as the process of applying ideas, insights and discovery generated through basic science research to the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of human disease. Applicants must specify how the research proposal will utilize patient material.\

OBJECTIVE
To enhance interaction between researchers with basic science and clinical backgrounds with the goal of accelerating the pace of discovery that is directly applicable to patient care. The creation of teams including both a Ph.D. and an M.D. researcher is particularly encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY
This award must be applied for jointly by a team of researchers (typically consisting of two members), including at least one researcher with significant training and experience in a basic science discipline (including areas outside the traditional biomedical sciences, such as physical sciences and engineering) and at least one researcher who is qualified to provide direct clinical care to patients. Junior investigators in either or both categories are particularly encouraged to apply. All applicants must be AGA members (please visit www.gastro.org for membership information) at the time of application. Candidates may not hold support for the same project from another agency. Research must be conducted at an accredited North American institution.

AWARD OVERLAP
If a proposed 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 only one of the awards to accept.

REQUIREMENTS
Funds may be used to support any legitimate expense needed to pursue the project, including salary support and associated fringe benefits for either or both investigators, technical assistance, supplies and other laboratory expenses, or payments to volunteers who may participate in the study. Please note that indirect costs are not provided. Upon notification of the receipt of this award, applicants must provide evidence that any animal and/or human studies have received approval from an appropriate institutional body. If approval is deemed unnecessary, the applicants must provide an explanation. Funds will not be disbursed until such approval(s) have been received. Reports of the scientific accomplishments of the project, as well as a complete financial accounting of the use of the funds, must be submitted to the Foundation upon completion of the project.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals will be selected for support on the basis of the novelty, importance, and feasibility of the project proposed, the potential to enhance interaction between the research directions of basic and clinical scientists, and the potential to generate important new insights into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease. Priority will also be given to proposals that are likely to generate more substantial, long-term support if their objectives are met.

REVIEW PROCESS
A selection committee consisting of established researchers in both basic and clinical areas will select the award recipients.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The application deadline date for this award is midnight, Feb. 21. 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.

Support of this program by the American Gastroenterological Association is gratefully acknowledged.
Gastroenterologist, Physician Researcher
Special Requests for Proposals: Differences in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence Between Developing and Developed Countries/ IBD and Diabetes Mellitus
Broad Medical Research Program
All Regions
12/31/2009
$0

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation created the Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Grants in 2001.

IBD refers to two chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Although numerous scientific advances have been made in understanding and treating IBD, the precise cause, successful treatment and prevention of IBD remain unknown.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, through the BMRP, provides 40 percent of all private funding for IBD research in the United States. Our approach is different than many traditional scientific and medical funding organizations. We fund early stage investigation – with the goal that innovative ideas need financial support for early testing to ultimately lead to effective treatment, diagnosis and prevention of IBD.

The BMRP provides rapid funding to investigators working in non-profit organizations worldwide for up to two years for basic or clinical IBD research projects that:

* Are innovative
* Are in the early stages of exploration
* Will improve the diagnosis, therapy or prevention of IBD in the near future; and
* Will lead to longer-term funding by more traditional granting agencies

The BMRP provides funding to generate pilot research data, rather than serving as the final grant source for a research project. Grantees are encouraged to generate sufficient preliminary data in the first year in order to compete successfully for continuation funding from us and/or other sources.

A grantee may receive second-year funding from the BMRP if the researcher demonstrates maximal progress in the first year of the grant, validates the original research premise and demonstrates a clear need for additional preliminary data.

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.

There is a two-step process for requesting funding from the Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease:

1. The first step is to submit a Letter of Interest. Instructions and format for Letters of Interest may be found under “How to Apply.” Decisions on Letters of Interest are based on external expert review of the proposal and usually are made within four to six weeks.

2. If the BMRP is 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. Revised proposals may only be submitted at the request of the BMRP.

Special Requests for Proposals

The BMRP is currently soliciting proposals in two areas of research:

Differences in IBD incidence between developing and developed countries

The BMRP is funding innovative research into the possible reasons for low and high incidence of IBD in different areas of the globe. Proposals should be exploratory in nature or designed as pilot. The research should shed light on factors that may influence low versus high global areas of prevalence of the disease. The research should ultimately be helpful in improved understanding of the etiology of IBD and the factors that enhance or prevent the genesis of the disease.

IBD and Diabetes Mellitus

The BMRP is interested in early stage exploratory innovative research proposals to investigate the similarities and differences between inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and diabetes mellitus (DM).

Proposals should be exploratory in nature designed as pilot projects researching possible commonality in the etiopathogenesis between IBD and DM. Human or animal model studies are welcomed.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a brief Letter of Interest (up to three pages, not including attachments) as the initial request for funding. Investigators whose Letters of Interest fit the BMRP's criteria and areas of interest will be invited to submit a full grant application.

We recommend you review “Policies” and “Frequently Asked Questions” prior to preparing a Letter of Interest.

Letter of Interest Format

The following information is part of the three-page limit:

* Title of the project
* Specific hypothesis or question to be investigated
* Methodology
* Data analysis
* Anticipated outcomes

The following items (except for #1) are required but not part of the three-page limit:

1. Supportive information, such as references, preliminary data or recent publications, may be included.
2. State why your project fits the BMRP's criteria (see "BMRP Goals"), including its relevance and likely benefits to patients with IBD in the next several years.
3. Attach the investigator’s curriculum vitae(s) or biographical sketch(es).
4. Briefly describe the laboratory or clinical environment.
5. Indicate the estimated total budget (see “Budget” under “Policies”) and the period for which funding is requested. Keep in mind that we are interested in funding exploratory projects in order to test new ideas and directions in IBD research. Thus, funding requests should be in concert with the foundation’s purpose.
6. Provide the principal investigator’s e-mail and postal addresses.

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.
Epidemiologogist, Gastroenterologist, Internist, Physician Researcher
Elsevier Pilot Research Award
American Gastroenterological Association
All Regions
01/14/2009
$25,000
Elsevier Pilot Research Award

Grants are provided to investigators to support pilot research projects in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas.
At A Glance
Eligibility: New & Established Investigators
Amount/year: $25,000.00
Duration: 1 year
Deadline: Jan. 14
Start Date: July 1
# of Awards: Varies
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.
* Applicants must be AGA Members (please visit www.gastro.org for membership information).
* Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
* Applicants for this award may not simultaneously apply for the AGA/Miles and Shirley Fiterman Foundation Basic Research Award or 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

To download the award application and for more information about this, and other AGA Foundation awards, please visit www.fdhn.org. The application packet, which is to include the award application, letters of support or commitment and other documents as applicable, must be submitted as one PDF document. Letters of support or commitment sent individually will not be considered. Hard copies are not permitted.

The application deadline date for this award is midnight, January 14. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application packet must be received by midnight the following business day. Please email the application packet to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct questions about this award or the application submission process to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org.

Support of this program by the American Gastroenterological Association is gratefully acknowledged.
Established Investigator, Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, Physician Researcher
Fellow Abstract Prizes
American Gastroenterological Association
All Regions
03/21/2009
$1,000
Fellow Abstract Prizes

Two awards of $1000 each will be given to fellows who have submitted abstracts chosen to be presented during Digestive Disease Week®.
At A Glance
Eligibility: Postdoctoral fellows
Amount/year: $1,000.00
Duration: N/A
Deadline: March 21
Start Date: N/A
# of Awards: 2 total

DESCRIPTION

Two awards of $1000 each will be given to fellows who have submitted abstracts chosen by the American Gastroenterological Association to be presented during Digestive Disease Week.

OBJECTIVE

To stimulate interest in GI research careers through competition and recognition.

ELIGIBILITY

* Qualified candidates are MD or PhD postdoctoral fellows who are trainee members of the AGA (please visit www.gastro.org for membership information).
* Applicants must be sponsored by an AGA member.
* Applicants must be the first author of an abstract accepted for presentation at DDW and provide evidence of abstract acceptance. Individuals with faculty appointments are not eligible.
* Applicants may only submit one abstract for consideration.

REQUIREMENTS

* Fellows who have been awarded must present the abstract. No substitute presenters are allowed.
* Abstracts must have been selected by the AGA for presentation at DDW.
* A letter of recommendation from the sponsor is required.
* Applicants must specify what public service he/she has performed to positively impact society or support a social need.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Awardees will be selected based on novelty; significance of the proposal; clarity of the abstract; and contribution of the applicant.

REVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee composed of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the proposals and select the awardees.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To download the award application and for more information about this, and other AGA Foundation awards, please visit www.fdhn.org. The application packet, which is to include the award application, abstract, confirmation of AGA acceptance of present abstract at Digestive Disease Week ®, letters of support or commitment and other documents as applicable, must be submitted as one PDF document. Letters of support or commitment sent individually will not be considered. Hard copies are not permitted.

The application deadline date for this award is midnight, March 21. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application packet must be received by midnight the following business day. Please email the application packet to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct questions about this award or the application submission process to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org. For additional information about AGA Foundation Awards, please visit the web site at www.fdhn.org.

Support of this program by the American Gastroenterological Association is gratefully acknowledged.
Gastroenterologist, Physician Researcher
Student Abstract Prizes
American Gastroenterological Association
All Regions
03/21/2009
$500
Student Abstract Prizes

Ten travel awards of $500 each will be given to high school, college, graduate and medical students who have submitted abstracts chosen to be presented during Digestive Disease Week®.
At A Glance
Eligibility: High school, college, graduate and medical students
Amount/year: $500.00
Duration: N/A
Deadline: March 21
Start Date: N/A
# of Awards: 10 total

DESCRIPTION

Ten travel awards of $500 each will be given to high school, college, graduate and medical students who have submitted abstracts chosen by the AGA to be presented during Digestive Disease Week . The three best student abstracts submitted will receive a $1,000 prize. Prize recipients will be acknowledged at the NIH/PhD reception during DDW.

OBJECTIVE

To stimulate interest in gastroenterology research careers through competition and recognition.

ELIGIBILITY

* Any high school, undergraduate medical, premedical, pre-doctoral student or medical resident (up to and including postgraduate year three) who has performed original research related to gastroenterology or hepatology.
* Post doctoral fellows, technicians, visiting scientists and MD research fellows are not eligible for this award.
* Applicants may only submit one abstract for consideration and must be the designated presenter or first author of the abstract.
* Applicants must be sponsored by an American Gastroenterological Association member.
* Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply.

REQUIREMENTS

* Students who have been awarded must present the abstract. No substitute presenters are allowed.
* Abstracts must have been selected by the AGA for presentation at DDW.
* A letter of recommendation from the sponsor is required including a description of the student’s role in the project.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Awardees will be selected based on novelty; significance of the proposal; clarity of the abstract; and contribution of the student.

REVIEW PROCESS

A selection committee composed of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the proposals and select the awardees.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To download the award application and for more information about this, and other AGA Foundation awards, please visit www.fdhn.org. The application packet, which is to include the award application, abstract, confirmation of AGA acceptance of present abstract at Digestive Disease Week ®, letters of support or commitment and other documents as applicable, must be submitted as one PDF document. Letters of support or commitment sent individually will not be considered. Hard copies are not permitted.

The application deadline date for this award is March 21 . If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application packet must be received by midnight the following business day. Please email the application packet to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct questions about this award or the application submission process to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at 301-222-4012 or via email at awards@fdhn.org. For additional information about AGA Foundation Awards, please visit the web site at www.fdhn.org.

Support of this program by the American Gastroenterological Association is gratefully acknowledged.
Doctoral Student, Graduate Student, High School Student, Medical Resident, Medical Student, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Researcher
Graduate Student Award
American Gastroenterological Association
All Regions
02/21/2009
$40,000

Graduate Student Award

Two awards are offered to provide a salary stipend for graduate students performing doctoral research related to the gastrointestinal tract, liver or pancreas.
At A Glance
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Amount/year: $20,000/year
Duration: 2 years
Deadline: Feb. 21
Start Date: July 1
# of Awards: 2
Description

Two awards of $20,000 a year for two years are offered to fund graduate students undertaking research in the biology and epidemiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver or pancreas. They must be working towards their PhD degree. The award includes $18,000 for stipend and $2,000 to be used towards fringe benefits such as medical insurance and travel to a national meeting.
Objective

To provide a salary stipend for graduate students performing doctoral research related to the gastrointestinal tract, liver or pancreas.
Eligibility

* Applicants should have completed at least one year and no more than three years of training towards the doctoral degree and have selected and confirmed the laboratory or department in which they will conduct doctoral research.
* Research is to be conducted at an accredited academic institution within North America and the research advisor must be a Member of the American Gastroenterological Association (please visit www.gastro.org for membership information).
* Applicants should be US citizens, permanent residents or overseas students who have a current visa to pursue education within North America.

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, excluding travel, are not allowed. Tuition costs are expected to be covered by the institution or host department and laboratory.
* Applicants must submit a one-page description of their long-term career plans and goals.
* Three letters of recommendation must accompany the application including one from the research advisor, one from the department head or director of graduate student research and a third individual familiar with the student’s academic credentials and research potential.
* 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, awardees must provide approval from the appropriate committee at his/her 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.
* All publications arising from work funded by this program must acknowledge support from the AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition.

Selection Criteria

Recipients will be selected based on scientific merit, credentials and long term potential of the candidate for a research career. Priority will be given to students aiming for long term careers in research in the biology and disease of the gastrointestinal tract, liver or pancreas.
Review Process

A selection committee comprised of members of the AGA Research Awards Panel will review the proposals and select the recipients in May.
Application Process

The application packet, to include the award application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents as applicable, must be submitted in PDF format. Letters of support and or commitment must be included in the original emailed submission of the application packet. Hard copy submission of award applications and letters is not permitted.

If the application deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application packet must be received by midnight the following business day. Please email the application packet to awards@fdhn.org. Please direct questions about this award or the application submission process to the Research Awards Manager, by telephone at (301)222-4012 or email at awards@fdhn.org. For information about other AGA Foundation awards, please visit the web site at www.fdhn.org
Doctoral Student, Graduate Student

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