Medical Faculty Grants

American Society of Hematology Scholar Awards

The ASH Scholar Awards are designed to support hematologists who have chosen a career in research by providing partial salary or other support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

Eligibility Criteria (as of August 26, 2010)

To be eligible for the Junior Faculty Scholar Award (either basic or clinical/translational research), applicants must be within the first three years of their initial faculty appointment as Assistant Professor at the time of application.

To be eligible for the Fellow Scholar Award (either basic or clinical/translational research), applicants must have more than two years, but less than five years postdoctoral research training at the time of application. Applicants who are fellows must have completed their ACGME clinical year plus two full years (but no more than five) of postdoctoral research at the time of application.

In addition to fellows, instructors, lecturers, and research associates should apply in the fellow category. The five-year maximum for postdoctoral research training also applies to these individuals. Applicants with these job titles are not yet eligible for the Junior Faculty Award.

All Applicants:

* Applicants must be an ASH member or have a pending application for membership.
* Applicants must work in a U.S. or Canadian institution (such as a medical school, hospital, or research institute). An institution qualifies if it independently receives and administers grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health.
* Only one application per laboratory should be submitted per category (basic research fellow, basic research junior faculty, clinical/translational research fellow, and clinical/translational research junior faculty) for this competition.
* Employees of the PHS at the NIH are not eligible for these awards as their salaries for research are covered under the terms of their employment.
* Individuals with R01 grants or equivilant grants at the time of application are not eligible for these awards. Individuals with K awards from the NIH are eligible to apply.
* At least 75 percent of the applicant’s full-time professional effort must be devoted to research.

Application Process

ASH requires applicants to submit a letter of intent by May 1, 2010, in order to be eligible to submit a full proposal in August. The letter of intent should include the following:

* Cover letter signed by applicant on institution letterhead (include mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address)
* Abstract of proposed project, including title (please do not exceed 350 words)
* Applicant's curriculum vitae
* Identify which award category you plan to apply for:
o Basic Research Fellow
o Basic Research Junior Faculty
o Clinical/Translational Research Fellow
o Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty

Please e-mail your letter of intent to awards@hematology.org.

ASH will perform a preliminary review of these materials to confirm eligibility and the appropriateness of the research category applied to. If additional information is required, ASH staff will contact you prior to June.

The full ASH Scholar Award applications will be available in early June only for those individuals who successfully submit a letter of intent by the deadline and are confirmed to be eligible.

Acceptance Policy
Anyone meeting the eligibility requirements set forth above can submit an application. The review of the scholar award applications is based solely on the scientific merit and quality of the applicant. However, in fairness to programmatic balance, no more than two awards will be granted per category (basic research fellow, basic research junior faculty, clinical/translational fellow, clinical/translational junior faculty) per medical school. For this purpose, ASH defines medical school so that it encompasses all sub-institutions (e.g., University of Washington would include the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Children’s Hospital, etc.).

Research Supported
Basic Research: ASH considers basic research to include a broad spectrum of studies on genes, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, biochemical and signaling pathways, receptors, cells and animals, as well as samples obtained from humans, all of which are designed to further our understanding of the blood, bone marrow, and related organs or the pathogenesis of blood disorders. The emphasis for grants in this category should be on the discovery of new knowledge in a traditional laboratory setting.

Clinical/Translational Research: ASH considers clinical/translational research to include translational research, patient-oriented research, and outcomes-based research. ASH emphasizes that clinical/translational research must involve substantial interaction with patients.

* Translational Research
For the purposes of the ASH Scholar Awards program, translational research means using knowledge of human biology to develop and test the feasibility of relevant interventions in humans and/or determine the biological basis for observations made in individuals with hematologic conditions or in populations at risk. Translational research should be founded on and directly connected to some aspect of human biology and may encompass any form of cellular, molecular, structural, biochemical, genetic, or other appropriate experimental approach. The proposal should address clinical applications – not just test development – although the development of novel instrumentation of value to hematology is clearly within the scope of the application.

* Patient-Oriented Research
For the purposes of the ASH Scholar Awards program, patient-oriented research is defined as research conducted with human subjects and involves an investigator directly interacting with human subjects. Categories of patient-oriented research include: 1) mechanisms of human disease, 2) therapeutic interventions, 3) clinical trials, and 4) development of new technologies.

* Outcomes-Based Research
ASH strongly encourages applications in outcomes-based research. Options for outcomes-based research include: 1) a decision-analysis or cost-effectiveness analysis of a relevant topic within hematology, 2) survey-based research investigating practice patterns, access to care, quality of care, clinical outcomes, or quality of life among patients with hematologic conditions, 3) retrospective analyses of large administrative databases (e.g., CMS, a large insurer, SEER) that may enlighten health care policy decisions related to hematologic disease, and 4) large scale epidemiologic or genetic epidemiologic studies that define the incidence, prevalence, prognosis, and natural history or the effects of therapy of blood disorders.

Applications that fall within any of the categories discussed above are encouraged.

Support
Awards are limited to a maximum of $100,000 for fellow scholars and $150,000 for junior faculty scholars over a two- to three-year period, with an annual maximum of $50,000 for fellows and $75,000 for junior faculty. Up to 15 percent of the award can be (but is not required to be) used for benefits, including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, and retirement benefits.

All awards are activated on July 1 of the following year. The applicant has the option of concluding the award on June 30, two or three years after activation. All award payments are made on a quarterly basis – the amount depends on whether the award is being spread over two or three years. Payments are made to the appropriate financial officer of the institution as indicated on the proposed budget within the full application.

General Timeline
Letter of intent due Saturday, May 1, 2010
Application available for those who successfully submit a LOI by the deadline June 2010
Full proposal due Thursday, August 26, 2010
Notification of awards Mid-November
Activation of award July 1, 2011

For more information about the ASH Scholar Awards program, please contact Elisa Shea, ASH Awards Manager, by e-mail or by phone at 202-776-0544.

American Society of Hematology
2021 L Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

Phone 202-776-0544 | Fax 202-776-0545

American Society of Hematology Mentor Award

Mentorship is one of the most important determinants of a successful career in hematology, yet it is often a component of career development that, while prized by recipients, is rarely rewarded. In recognition of the value the Society places on mentorship, the ASH Mentor Award was created to reward outstanding mentors in the hematology community. Superb mentors from any of the different branches of hematology are eligible for this award, including adult or pediatric hematologists; academic or community practitioners; basic, clinical, or translational researchers; hematopathologists; transfusion medicine specialists; and individuals working in industry or government. It is anticipated that awardees will have had a sustained career commitment to mentoring, a significant positive impact on their mentees' careers, and through their mentees have advanced research and patient care in the field of hematology.

Each year one award in the amount of $5,000 and a plaque will be granted to an outstanding mentor in the basic sciences and one to an outstanding clinical investigator mentor. (The ASH Mentor Award Study Section reserves the right to not grant awards if no suitable nominations have been submitted.)

Award Criteria
This award is based on the training experiences and success of the nominee’s mentees, not the mentor’s personal career achievements. For the purpose of this award, mentoring is defined as the process of guiding, supporting, and promoting the training and career development of others. The key roles of a mentor include, but are not limited to providing:

* Intellectual growth and development
* Career development
* Professional guidance
* Advocacy
* Positive role modeling

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion
1. All nominees and nominators must be members of ASH.
2. Nominees of all nationalities and all countries of residence are eligible; however, all application materials must be submitted in English.
3. Nominees may include adult or pediatric hematologists; academic or community practitioners; basic, clinical, or translational researchers; hematopathologists; transfusion medicine specialists; and individuals working in industry or government.
4. Nominees should have a sustained record of mentoring over time.
5. Nominators must be a mentee of the nominee, or colleagues who have personal knowledge of the nominee’s mentoring efforts.
6. Mentees should be actively involved in research, teaching, mentoring, or other leadership activities.
7. The nominator, primary, and secondary mentee must be three individuals.

Exclusion
1. Prior recipients of the ASH Mentor Award are ineligible for future awards.
2. Current members of the ASH Executive Committee, the ASH Awards Committee, or the ASH Mentor Award Study Section are ineligible.
3. Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be accepted.
4. Recipients of the William Dameshek Prize, Henry M. Stratton Medal, and E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize are ineligible for the year they receive the award.

Nomination Packages

Nomination packages must be submitted by May 4, 2010, to:

ASH Training Manager
ASH Mentor Award
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

Nomination packages must include the following information:

1. The completed nomination form.
2. The nominee's curriculum vitae.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
* A letter written by the nominator that summarizes the nominee's impact on the training/careers of his/her mentees.
* Two letters written by the primary and secondary mentee (can be a former or current mentee) who can each provide a first-hand account of how the nominee influenced his or her career. Academic, clinical, and educational, achievements on the part of the mentee will all be considered important. These mentees must be willing to complete a structured telephone interview about the nominee's mentoring capacity.
* Optional: Up to three additional letters of support from junior and senior faculty will be accepted, but are not required. Ideally, at least one letter should be written by a mentee who can provide a first-hand account of how the nominee influenced his or her career. Academic, clinical, educational, and regulatory achievements on the part of the mentee will all be considered as important.

It is suggested that the nominees participate in the process of assembling the nomination package, since their mentoring achievements may have spanned many years, beyond the experience of individual mentees.
Nomination and Selection Process

Nominations may be made by any member of ASH, based on either having been mentored by the nominee or by personal observation of mentoring provided to others by the nominee. Nominators may be mentees of the nominee or colleagues who have personal knowledge of the nominee's mentoring efforts.

The ASH Mentor Award Study Section, which reviews nomination packages, includes, but is not limited to, four members from the ASH Trainee Council, one member from the ASH Educational Affairs Committee, one member from the ASH Awards Committee, one member from the ASH Committee on Practice, and one member from the ASH Committee on Training Programs.

Nomination packages will be forwarded to the Mentor Award Study Section for review. The selection process has a quantitative and a qualitative phase. During the initial quantitative phase, nomination packages are reviewed and scored by the members of the Study Section on a mentoring score card. Several members of the Study Section review each nomination package.

Nominations are scored based on the Award Criteria and the overall strength of the nomination package. The Study Section meets in June to review scores and decide on four to six finalists (broken out evenly in each of the two categories) to continue on to the qualitative component of the selection process.

During the qualitative phase of the selection process, the nominator and the two mentees are contacted for each finalist for a focused telephone interview. Interviews are conducted by a professional interviewer and are based on the "semi-structured interview" technique of qualitative research. The interviews explore the mentoring strengths and track-record of the nominee. Focused interview transcripts are prepared and forwarded to members of the Study Section by August. Final selections will be based on a consensus of the entire Study Section during a conference call that takes place in mid-August. The Study Section will encourage nominators of highly ranked, but unsuccessful, nominees to resubmit their application in subsequent years. Final selections are sent to the ASH Awards Committee and the ASH Executive Committee for final approval by the end of August. Awardees are notified in September.
Assessing the Selection Process

The selection criteria and evaluation tools were conceived in an effort to allow the Study Section a way to reach consensus, in a well-informed manner, about individuals who have consistently exemplified outstanding mentorship skills. Many of these skills are not easily assessed by academic rank or curriculum vitae. It is expected that awardees have outstanding academic records, but the aim of this selection process is to specifically address mentoring skills. To determine the utility and validity of the selection process, some nominees, nominators, referees, and awards committee members are asked to evaluate the nomination, selection, and award processes. These surveys are sent out and collated by ASH staff. Results are then reported back to the ASH Mentor Award Study Section and the appropriate procedures are modified accordingly.

2010 Selection Process Timeline

Nomination packages due. May 4, 2010

Study section to meet to review scores and decided on four to six finalists (broken out evenly in each category). June 2010

Focused interview transcripts will be prepared and forwarded to members of the ASH Mentor Award Study Section for review. August 2010

Study Section meets in a conference call to discuss final selections. August 2010

Final selections will be sent to the ASH Awards Committee and the ASH Executive Committee for final approval. August 2010

Winners notified. September 2010

Questions?
Questions about the ASH Mentor Award may be directed to training@hematology.org.

2010 Clinical Translational Research Career Development Awards in Pediatric Cancer

The Larry & Helen Hoag Foundation are currently accepting grant applications for the 2010 Clinical Translational Research Career Development Awards in Pediatric Cancer.

Recipients will receive a maximum of $105,000 ($100,000 direct costs and $5,000 for institutional overhead expenses).

The purpose of the Clinical Translational Research Career Development Award in Pediatric Cancer is to support the development of outstanding clinician and translational investigators in pediatric cancer research. This mechanism provides support for specialized study by pediatric oncologists committed to a career in translational laboratory and clinical-based research. Candidates must have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The Award supports a three-year mentored research experience that integrates didactic studies with laboratory and clinically based research. The proposed research must have direct relevance to pediatric cancer, and the program must provide the experienced mentorship necessary to optimize the potential for the trainee to become a well-trained independent researcher.

Basic eligibility criteria consists of the following:

* Candidate must have a full-time faculty appointment at a U.S. Medical Institution or University and must be within 5 years of that appointment at the time of application.
* Candidate must have either an M.D. or M.D/PhD degree.
* Candidate must be sub-board eligible or certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
* Applicants on a J-1 training visa are ineligible.

Applications will be accepted on or before April 1, 2010.

Notification of award will be made by June 1, 2010.

Contact Rosa Lopez at roslopez@chla.usc.edu with any questions.

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Career Development Award

AOSSM offers a $50,000 per year supplement grant to sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons who receive a Career Development Award (K Award) from NIH. The purpose of this grant is to facilitate the research careers of orthopaedic surgeons who have completed training in sports medicine and who have or have accepted a faculty position at an academic institution. Although the grant may be most attractive to researchers early in their careers, the award is open to individuals regardless of time since training. Applicants must first obtain an NIH Career Development (K) Award and have an active award to be eligible. To apply for the supplement, please send a copy of your letter of award from NIH along with your NIH Biosketch and the Career Development Plan from your NIH application, to Bart Mann at bart@aossm.org. Deadline for submission is July 1st each year.

For more information, contact Bart Mann, bart@aossm.org or at the AOSSM office, 847-292-4900.

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 6300 N. River Road Suite 500 Rosemont, Illinois 60018

(847) 292-4900

American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry Research Mentorship Award: Call for Submissions

On behalf of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, we are inviting submissions for the 2010 APA/AACDP Research Mentorship Award.

This award honors an academic psychiatrist who has in a significant traditional or innovative manner, fostered the pursuit of student research within his/her university department. The nominee’s contribution may be through direct mentorship of individual students, or by the promotion of novel research-oriented training activities within a department or residency program. The award consists of an inscribed plaque and a $1,500 honorarium, to be presented at the APA Annual Meeting.

Only one nomination from any department will be considered. Candidates for the award need not be limited to senior, well-established candidates; innovativeness and dedication will be honored any academic level. Nominees must be members of APA.

The award recipient will be selected by the APA Committee on Research Awards, Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., Chair.

The nomination package, which should be submitted electronically, should include:

A nomination letter describing the contribution(s) of the nominee to the department/residency program and/or to the people mentored.
A representative list of mentees or other beneficiaries of a specific research training program fostered by the nominee.
The nominee’s curriculum vitae.
The nomination package should be submitted to Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., APA Division of Research: email: goharold@psych.org telephone: (703) 907-8623

Please note the Submission Deadline of Friday, August 27, 2010.

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209

Questions?
Contact APA Answer Center
Call Toll-Free: 1-888-35-PSYCH or 1-888-35-77924
From outside the U.S. and Canada call: 1-703-907-7300
Email: apa@psych.org

American Society of Human Genetics McKusick Leadership Award

This prestigious award is presented on behalf of the Society to an individual whose professional achievements have fostered and enriched the development of various human genetics disciplines. Potential recipients should exemplify the enduring leadership and vision required to ensure that the field of human genetics will flourish and successfully assimilate into the broader context of science, medicine, and health. They also may have made major contributions to awareness or understanding of human genetics by policy makers or by the general public. A plaque and $2,500 will be presented in honor of the awardee at the Annual Meeting.

General Award Submission Guidelines: All award nominations must be submitted online, through the appropriate link. Please note that posthumous nominations will not be accepted. If you have any other specific questions regarding ASHG awards, please direct them to klong@ashg.org.

Nominations are due by: Friday, April 16, 2010

The American Society of Human Genetics
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
1-866-HUM-GENE | 301-634-7300
society@ashg.org

Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award

Application Deadline: May 14, 2010

The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2000, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Women in Neuroscience, predecessor to the Committee on Women in Neuroscience (C-WIN). The award recognizes an individual with outstanding career achievements in neuroscience who has also significantly promoted the professional advancement of women in neuroscience.

The award includes complimentary SfN annual meeting registration and a monetary prize of $5,000.

Eligibility
Eligible candidates are evaluated by the following criteria:

* Sustained exceptional achievements in neuroscience as evidenced by publications, inventions, and/or awards
* Served the profession through C-WIN, SfN, and/or related organizations
* Recognized at national or international levels as a scientist, educator, businessperson, or administrator in neuroscience
* Demonstrated a high degree of imagination, innovation, and initiative in the pursuit of neuroscience
* Exhibited an unusual dedication to facilitating the mentoring and entry of young women into neuroscience or to the advancement of women in neuroscience

Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member. If the nominator is not an SfN member, the nomination package must include a letter of endorsement from a current Society member. Due to potential conflicts of interest, members of the Achievement Awards Selection Committee cannot serve as nominators. Nominees do not have to be SfN members. Self-nomination is not permitted.

Application Instructions
Please submit the following materials to awards@sfn.org prior to the deadline in order to be considered. Be sure to include the award's name in the subject line.

* 1-3 three letters of recommendation
* A summary of key research accomplishments (2 pages)
* A summary of mentoring, leadership, and service (2 pages)
* A curriculum vitae, including a list of students and postdoctoral fellows who have been mentored

Society for Neuroscience
1121 14th Street, NW
Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 962-4000
Fax: (202) 962-4941
E-mail: info@sfn.org

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Leon Goldman, MD Lectureship Award

Award: $1,000

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
2100 Stewart Avenue
Suite 240
Wausau, WI 54401

Phone: 715.845.9283
Fax: 715.848.2493
Email: information@aslms.org

Call for Nominations for American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Infectious Diseases Education Award

The AAP Section on Infectious Diseases is now accepting nominations for the Section on Infectious Diseases Award for Lifetime Contribution in Infectious Diseases Education.

This award is given annually to an Academy member who has made outstanding contributions to education in infectious diseases. The recipient will receive a cash award as well as travel to the National Convention and Exhibition for him/herself.

The candidate’s contribution should be indicative of a substantial long-term dedication to the highest ideals of education. Preference will be made for those who have focused on education of practitioners.

If you wish to nominate an individual, or yourself, please submit the name and address of the nominee along with a current copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae by April 14, 2010 to Suzanne Kirkwood at:

Suzanne Kirkwood
141 NW Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Ph: 847-434-7648
Fax: 847-434-8000

CanLiv's 2010 Translational Research Grants Program for Cancers of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder - Young Investigator Awards

Total award amount: $30,000

Key Dates:
Online Applications open: January 12, 2010
Full Applications due: March 19, 2010 Extended deadline
Notification Date: April 23, 2010
Award Term: July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

Applications are to be submitted electronically to info@canliv.org

CanLiv

331 West 57th Street #332
New York, NY 10019
877.751.5400
info@canliv.org