Internal Medicine Grants

Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases

Application Deadline: September 1, 2010

Submit your application on line via link posted at http://www.astmh.org/funding/index.cfm beginning the week of August 2, 2010.

Thanks to a generous, expanded grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene will award two (2) postdoctoral fellowships in 2010. Each awardee will receive two (2) years of support.

Although the program targets postdoctoral infectious diseases fellows, applicants who have completed training in other clinical specialties relevant to tropical medicine (e.g. internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN) will also be considered.

These postdoctoral fellowships provide support for individuals to conduct research in tropical infectious diseases (and, on occasion, other clinical conditions unique to tropical medicine). Funding is available for two twelve-month periods.

The first award will be made during fellowship (generally the final year); during Year One of BWF/ASTMH support, the fellow should commit at least 80% of his/her effort to research and spend at least three months working in a tropical or developing area. The second half of the award will be made once the grantee has entered a stable, entry-level faculty position; Year Two of the BWF/ASTMH fellowship carries the same expectations as Year One, i.e. 80% research effort and at least three months’ work in a tropical or developing area.

These fellowships are not intended to provide funding for overseas clinical electives or experiences. The purpose of the BWF/ASTMH fellowships is to stimulate or sustain interest in research in tropical infectious diseases by individuals who are planning academic or other career paths ultimately focused on clinical research relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world.

Support: $65,000 per year for two years to cover travel, stipend, fringe benefits and health insurance. In Year Two of the BWF/ASTMH fellowship, an additional $5,000 is available for capacity development at the overseas site. These fellowships do not allow indirect costs.

Selection criteria:
1. Excellence and promise of the proposed candidate and her/his work;
2. Relevance of the proposed work to the amelioration of important tropical/geographic infectious diseases;
3. Excellence and experience of home and overseas mentors;
4. Adequacy of field populations/laboratory/epidemiologic facilities for the proposed work; and,
5. Potential of this fellowship to influence the candidate’s career.

Applications will be considered from any individual with an academic appointment of fellow who proposes to perform research in tropical infectious diseases. The award is not intended for students, pre-doctoral candidates or faculty-level applicants. Preference will be given to North American clinician-scientists enrolled in (or accepted by) a fellowship program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and those accredited through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Particular consideration will be given to candidates seeking support for their third (research) year of fellowship training.

Since a minimum of three months of each funded year must be spent performing research overseas, applicants working toward Board Eligibility must obtain approval from their fellowship program director before applying for this award.

If the period covered by this award is to be considered toward Board Eligibility, the recipient must have a continuity clinic at the overseas site (and the program director must notify the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [ACGME] concerning the integration of this clinic into their fellowship program).

The application deadline is September 1, 2010 for funds to be distributed for July 2011. Applicants will receive
notification of award decisions by early 2011.

Questions? Contact ASTMH headquarters at:

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
+1-847-480-9592
Fax: +1-847-480-9282
http://www.astmh.org

American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders 2011 APFED Junior Faculty HOPE Research Grant

Objective: To support the development of an academic research career in the specialties of
pediatric and internal medicine, gastroenterology, allergy/ immunology and pathology. The funding is to support eosinophil related research projects.

Sponsor: American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders - a non-profit advocacy organization
for those living with eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, eosinophilic colitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome, and other eosinophilic disorders.

Amount: $50,000 one time annual grant.

Funding: The grant may be used for the purchase of supplies and services directly related to the approved research endeavors. Funds may also be directed to the salaries of technical personnel and other direct expenses as necessary for the completion of the research project. Funds may not be used for institutional indirect costs or to acquire administrative or clerical support.

Funds will be distributed in two equal $25,000 payments.

This grant will include a travel grant of up to $1000 which must be used to attend a professional meeting to present research results.

Eligibility: Applicants must be all of the following to be eligible for Grant:
-- MD, DO, Nursing Doctorate, PhD, or MD/PhD
-- Faculty members with faculty appointments in aggregate not to exceed five years (at the time the application is due)
-- Full-time faculty as an instructor or assistant professor at a medical school in the US or abroad.

Deadline: Applications must be submitted in a single pdf file by November 1, 2010. Applicants will be notified regarding status of application by January, 2011.

American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders
PO Box 29545
Atlanta, GA 30359

Phone: (713)493-7749
8am-4pm Central Monday-Friday

Annals of Internal Medicine Personae Photography Prize

Annals of Internal Medicine is offering a $500 prize for the best photograph submitted to Annals in 2010. In an effort to bring people to the pages of the Annals, the editors began publishing a section called Personae in 1999. Personae photographs are black and white photographs of people that appeared in the body of the journal from 1999 to 2000 and have appeared on the cover since 2000. Photographs submitted between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010 will be eligible for the prize. Employees of the American College of Physicians and their family members are not eligible for the prize but are welcome to submit photographs to be considered for publication.

We are looking for photographs that catch people in the context of their lives and that capture personality. Annals will publish photographs in black and white, and black-and-white submissions are preferred. The quality of photos and their suitability for the vertical space on the cover weigh heavily in publication decisions. We will also accept color submissions, but any publication decision will depend on the quality of the photograph after conversion to black and white. We prefer digital files in JPEG or TIF format (300 dpi). Photographs must have a vertical or portrait orientation. We will not be able to return photographs, regardless of publication decision. Photographers should not submit their only copies of photographs.

We must receive written permission to publish the photograph from the subject (or subjects) of the photograph or the subject’s guardian or next of kin. Occasionally, we can publish a photograph without the subject’s permission under the following circumstances: 1) the subject is unidentifiable in the photograph, or 2) the photograph was taken in a public venue, is not potentially damaging to the subject, and is accompanied by a written statement from the photographer assuring that the photograph was taken in a public venue with the subject’s consent. A cover letter assuring no prior publication of the photograph and providing permission from the photographer for Annals to publish the image should accompany all submissions. The letter should also contain the photographer's name, academic degrees, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and telephone and fax numbers. Photographers must sign over copyright permission to the American College of Physicians before publication. Photographers who do not find copyright assignment acceptable should refrain from submitting photographs for consideration.

Please submit photographs or questions to Renee Wise, Annals of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, rwise@acponline.org. We look forward to receiving your photographs.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowships--3rd, 4th & 5th Yr Fellowships

Application Deadline for 1st & 2nd Yr Fellowships: First Wednesday of October
Application Deadline for 3rd, 4th & 5th Yr Fellowships: First Wednesday of September

The intent of this award is to encourage specialized training early in a physician’s career and to prepare candidates for careers in academic medicine. Training must take place in a CF Foundation-accredited care center and must encompass diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprehensive care and CF-related research. Applicants must be eligible for Board certification in pediatrics or internal medicine by the time the fellowship begins.

Awards are $47,600 (first year) and $49,250 (second year) for stipend. Also, fellowships are available for additional basic and/or clinical research training in the third, fourth, and fifth years to qualified applicants. Recipients are expected to be subspecialty Board eligible at the completion of the program.

Applicants and sponsors must submit a proposal of the research studies to be undertaken and other specialized training that will be offered during this third year. Up to $68,250 may be awarded: $58,250 for stipend and $10,000 for research costs (indirect costs not allowed).

Recipients who do not enter a career of academic medicine will be subject to payback provisions. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Please direct inquiries to:

Grants and Contracts Office
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
(301) 951-4422
grants@cff.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowships--1st & 2nd Yr Fellowships

Application Deadline for 1st & 2nd Yr Fellowships: First Wednesday of October
Application Deadline for 3rd, 4th & 5th Yr Fellowships: First Wednesday of September

The intent of this award is to encourage specialized training early in a physician’s career and to prepare candidates for careers in academic medicine. Training must take place in a CF Foundation-accredited care center and must encompass diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprehensive care and CF-related research. Applicants must be eligible for Board certification in pediatrics or internal medicine by the time the fellowship begins.

Awards are $47,600 (first year) and $49,250 (second year) for stipend. Also, fellowships are available for additional basic and/or clinical research training in the third, fourth, and fifth years to qualified applicants. Recipients are expected to be subspecialty Board eligible at the completion of the program.

Applicants and sponsors must submit a proposal of the research studies to be undertaken and other specialized training that will be offered during this third year. Up to $68,250 may be awarded: $58,250 for stipend and $10,000 for research costs (indirect costs not allowed).

Recipients who do not enter a career of academic medicine will be subject to payback provisions. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Please direct inquiries to:

Grants and Contracts Office
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
(301) 951-4422
grants@cff.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Application Deadline: First Wednesday of September

These awards are offered to M.D.s, Ph.D.s, and M.D./Ph.D.s interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to cystic fibrosis. Awards are offered through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s network of research centers, or through individual applications submitted to the Foundation.

Stipends are $39,000 (first year), $40,100 (second year), and $42,300 (optional third year). Research expenses of $3,500 per year are available, as well. (Indirect costs not allowed.) U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Please direct inquiries to:

Grants and Contracts Office
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
(301) 951-4422
grants@cff.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award

Appication Deadline: First Wednesday of September

Application must be submitted electronically at Proposal Central by 5:00 pm (EDT).

This three-year award provides the opportunity for clinically-trained physicians to develop into independent biomedical research investigators who are actively involved in CF-related areas. It is also intended to facilitate the transition from postdoctoral training to a career in academic medicine.

Support is available for up to $76,000 per year plus $15,000 for supplies. (Indirect costs are not allowed.) U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.

Please direct inquiries to:

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Grants and Contracts Office
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
(301) 951-4422
grants@cff.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation LeRoy Matthews Physician/Scientist Award

Application Deadline: First Wednesday of September

Application must be submitted electronically at Proposal Central by 5:00 pm (EDT).

This award will provide up to six years of support for outstanding, newly trained pediatricians and internists (M.D.’s and M.D./Ph.D.’s) to complete subspecialty training, develop into independent investigators, and initiate a research program.

Support ranges from $48,000 (stipend) plus $10,000 (research and development) for year one, to $76,000 (stipend) plus $15,000 (research and development) for year six. (Indirect costs are not allowed.) U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. 

Please direct inquiries to:

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Grants and Contracts Office
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
(301) 951-4422
grants@cff.org