Medical Faculty Grants

AAGP Educator of the Year Award

AAGP will honor a member for demonstrated excellence in the field of geriatric psychiatry education. The award is designed to recognize extraordinary efforts, innovations, and accomplishments that have a direct impact on the quality of geriatric psychiatry education. To be eligible, a nominee must:

Be a member or affiliate of AAGP.
Have a primary academic appointment in a U.S. or Canadian institution.
AWARD CRITERIA:
The individual will have demonstrated commitment to education with evidence of excellence and innovation in one or more of the following areas:
Curriculum development
Teaching
Leadership
Mentoring
Program development
Student and faculty development
Educational publications

NOMINATION PROCESS:

Submission deadline: December 1, 2008.
A letter of nomination should be submitted addressing the candidate's accomplishments in the above areas, including details of educational endeavors, techniques and innovations that support excellence in and enthusiasm for geriatric psychiatry education.
In addition, one to three supporting letters should be provided by other faculty, fellows, residents, students, or CME program coordinators who are well acquainted with the nominee's accomplishments and commitment to education.
Include the nominee's curriculum vitae.
The winner will be notified by January 14, 2009, and will be recognized at the 2009 AAGP Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, and presented a plaque. In addition, the winner will receive $500 as well as complimentary registration and travel to the meeting.

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

7910 Woodmont Ave
Suite 1050
Bethesda, MD 20814-3004
301-654-7850
f 301-654-4137
main@aagponline.org

Professional Development Seminar for Early-Career Faculty--Women in Academic Medicine

This seminar is tailored to women at the assistant professor level during the time of application, who are aiming for a position of leadership in academic medicine. It is targeted primarily at physicians but is also pertinent for Ph.D. Researchers involved in collaborations with clinicians. Objectives are to assist each participant in creating an agenda for working toward her professional development goals; to provide participants with insights into the realities of building a career in academic medicine, into key ways in which academic medicine is changing, and into leadership qualities demanded by these realities and changes; to help participants to expand their network of colleagues and role models; and to assist participants in identifying the skill areas on which they most need to work and give them a start in developing them. At the time of nomination, applicants must be working in an academic institution in the U.S. or Canada. Applicant must have become an American Association for Women Radiologists member prior to January 1 of the year applying for the award.

The successful applicant will be provided with meeting registration fee as well as reasonable travel/accommodation expenses, up to $1500. Please note that the documents below will only be acceptable electronically at admin@aawr.org.
No hard copy documents will be accepted via mail or fax.
All applications should include (these documents are to be e-mailed):
• An application form;
• A current curriculum vitae;
• A statement from the applicant that describes the applicants qualifications, professional aspirations, and goals for attending the seminar;
• A letter of support from the sponsor outlining the candidate's leadership potential.

Deadline: February 15

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

American Society of Hematology Alternative Training Pathway Grant

Purpose

The need for clinicians and clinical/translational researchers in hematology-related disciplines is strong. In recognition of the changing role of the hematologist and of current and future anticipated workforce needs, training opportunities for physicians interested in hematology-related careers must be expanded. The American Society of Hematology invites Training Program Directors and other educators to submit proposals for novel training initiatives that will augment existing training programs. The Alternative Training Pathway Grant is intended to address the needs of trainees with primary interest in various aspects of hematology and to encourage competency-based training in established and emerging areas of hematology. Additionally, the grant is intended to produce clinicians and clinician-scientists with the skills to apply the full array of technologies made available through advancing medical sciences for the management of complex hematologic problems.

Description of Need

The Alternative Training Pathway Grant is intended to foster the development and implementation of creative new curricula for trainees in clinical and clinical/translational hematology and related fields. A growing number of trainees are expressing an interest in pursuing hybrid careers (e.g., medicine/pediatrics) and/or a desire to become trained in both clinical care and laboratory medicine (e.g., transfusion medicine or directing hemostasis laboratories). The Alternative Training Pathway Grant is designed to allow training program directors to develop a curriculum that meets these new demands.

Support

Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to support the development and implementation of novel hematology-related training programs as an alternative to traditional training programs. The award may be expended over a one- to two-year period of time. No institutional overhead (i.e., indirect) costs will be supported by this grant.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Active Members of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) at institutions with an accredited training program(s) in adult or pediatric hematology or hematology/medical oncology, or in other hematology-related disciplines (e.g., pathology specialties) in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Awards are limited to only one application per institution. Awardees must commit to providing progress reports and final reports as defined in the terms of the grant.

Letter of Intent

To be considered for this award, prospective applicants must submit a completed letter of intent (LOI) via e-mail no later then 5:00 p.m. EST, on Monday, February 2, 2009. The LOI must include (1) descriptive title of the proposed alternative training pathway; (2) contact information for the principal investigator; (3) names of other key personnel; (4) participating institution(s); and; (5) an abstract of the proposed alternative training pathway.

Key Dates:

Letter of Intent Due: February 2, 2009
Application Due: March 27, 2009
Peer Review: April-May 2009
Committee Review: May 2009
Award Notification Date: June 2, 2009
Funds Activated: July 1, 2009

Questions regarding this application and the ASH Alternative Training Pathway Grant should be directed to Joe Basso, Training Manager, at jbasso@hematology.org or 202-552-4910.

Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant Program
This grant program, named after Ernest J. Ring, MD, the founder of the SIR Foundation, is designed to provide support to junior Interventional Radiology faculty members early in their academic careers to allow time for the conduct of research. The goal of this program is to have the grant recipient subsequently obtain additional funding from other sources, e.g., National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.

AWARD
This grant provides $50,000 a year for
two years. The second year of funding
is contingent on satisfactory review of a
first year progress report.
ELIGIBILITY
Grant funding will be made to junior
full-time faculty members, with a MD,
DO, PhD, or equivalent degree in
educational institutions in the United
States and Canada. Applications from
non-Society of Interventional Radiology
(SIR) members will be considered, but
such applications are required to have
significant input and involvement by an
SIR member.
Applicants should be individuals who
have not yet been recognized as
independent investigators or recipients
of major grant support (i.e., current
grants exceeding $50,000). Those in
residencies or fellowships or those
generally considered advanced students
in training rather than full-time faculty
are not eligible for this grant. Applicants
must be within the first five years of
their initial faculty appointment after
having completed all formal training.
Only applicants holding a position up to
and including the assistant professor
level at the time of application are
eligible.

Applications will be accepted from
citizens of the United States or Canada
or those who have permanent resident
status therein. Permanent residents must
submit documentation of their status. If
an applicant is at an institution in the US
or Canada and is on a visa, a letter from
the department chair guaranteeing
completion of the project will be
required.
The grant may be applied towards the
applicant’s salary and it is expected that
the applicant will have a minimum of
30% dedicated research time. Only one
application may be submitted in a given
year from each institution. Backing by
the applicant’s chair is required. In
addition, the applicant must have a
mentor who will guide and supervise the
proposed research. The mentor should
have documented research interests and
accomplishments in the applicant’s
research area and must hold a position at
the assistant professor level or higher.

Application Deadline: December 15th

2009 National Scientist Development Grant Program Description

Application Deadline: Jan. 22, 2009 (11:59 p.m. Central Time)
Award Activation: July 1, 2009

Contact Information
(214) 360-6104, -6106, -6113
E-mail: ncrp@heart.org
Fax: (214) 360-6124

Science Focus
The 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.

Objective
To 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.

Disciplines
All 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.

Citizenship
At 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 Duration
Four years

Peer 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 Work
Awards 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 Affiliate
If 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 Reporting
Assessment of annual progress reports to include research findings, abstracts, publications and names of trainees supported, if any.

Evaluation
Publications, citations by others, appointment to a faculty/staff position and/or other evidence of career progression, contribution of association support to career advancement.

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation/American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Combined Grant

Open to applicants who have demonstrated a potential for excellence in research and teaching and serious commitment to an academic research career in otolaryngology or plastic surgery. Applications must show evidence of a collaborative effort between the two surgical specialties. One year, non renewable, $20,000 maximum, one available annually.

The purpose of this award is to support a collaborative PSEF/AAO-HNSF research project.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must have demonstrated a potential for excellence in research and teaching and serious
commitment to an academic research career in otolaryngology or plastic surgery. Priority will be given to
senior residents, fellows or faculty who have completed residencies or fellowships within four years of the
application receipt date. Additionally, priority will be given to new projects over those in progress.
Applications must show evidence of a collaborative effort between the two surgical specialties. This can
be satisfied in one of the following ways:
1. Applicants from both disciplines (one PI and one co-investigator) work together on a joint project
sponsored by one or both of the Divisions or Departments of Plastic Surgery and/or
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the parent institution, OR
2. An applicant from one discipline works with a preceptor from the other discipline (i.e., a resident
from the Division of Otolaryngology chooses a preceptor in the Division of Plastic Surgery or vice
versa), OR
3. An applicant from either discipline works with preceptors from both disciplines on a jointly
sponsored project.
A letter of understanding should accompany the application (inserted as page 1D), clearly stating what
the arrangement will be and what respective roles the applicant and preceptor(s) will play in the project.
All candidates must be sponsored by the Chairman of his/her Division or Department and by an official
representative of the institution which would administer the Award and in whose name the application is
formally submitted.
ASPS/PSEF membership required. In the case of residents applying for this grant, given ASPS/PSEF
membership requires that applicants be a board certified plastic surgeon and residents would not be able
to meet this criteria, it is required that the mentor or potential co-investigator be a ASPS/PSEF member.
CONDITIONS
The candidate is expected to devote a reasonable amount of his/her time to the proposed research and
research training activities during the period of the award. Accordingly, applications must be accompanied
by a letter of support from the candidate's department chairperson verifying that the candidate will be
permitted to devote that amount of time to the pursuit of the proposed research and research training
activities.
TERMS
1. Amount: $20,000 maximum. This grant is traditionally awarded every other year (odd years). If the
funds are available it has been offered during even numbered years as well).
2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable. Extensions may be granted if needed.

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.

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 science
Clinical research involves human participants and may be directed toward diagnosis, epidemiology,
genetics, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for this award should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or postdoctoral
appointment and demonstrate experience and strong research training as well as sufficient
institutional support (facilities, time, and mentorship) to carry out the proposed work. Ideal candidate
should be is in their first 5 years after completion of formal training. A faculty mentor should be identified
and a letter of support and availability should be included in the application. Previous DRF or AAO-HNS
Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who
have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are
ineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and
who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHRF must choose only one of the
awards.
CONDITIONS
Research 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 specifically
required, proposals which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to
research in otology or neurotology, or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of other
related disciplines are encouraged. Projects must be designed to yield useful information within the period
of award, but priority will be given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into new
long-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’s
academic department. These letters are to indicate a general level of support of the applicant, and to
demonstrate the fact that the department will make time, space, and other resources accessible for
completion of the project. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnel
on the project.
TERMS
1. Amount: $50,000 maximum
2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.

American Laryngological Association/American Laryngological Voice and Research Education Foundation Award

The purpose of this award is to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in laryngology,
voice, outcomes, and related subjects.
B. ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for this award should be otolaryngologists who have completed their training at an ACGME
accredited program in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. The principal investigator should be a
physician faculty member of a recognized department, division, or section of otolaryngology-head and
neck surgery. Previous ALA or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for
this grant. However, candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding
agency for the same research are ineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same
research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and
from ALA must choose only one of the awards.
C. CONDITIONS
Research supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the pathogenesis,
pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the larynx
and may be either basic or clinical/translational in approach. While not specifically required, proposals
which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to research in laryngology
or neurolaryngology, or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of other related disciplines
are encouraged. Projects must be designed so as to yield useful information within the period of award,
but priority will be given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into new long-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’s academic department.
These letters are to indicate a general level of support of the applicant, and to demonstrate the fact that
the Department will make time, space, and other resources accessible for completion of the project.
D. TERMS
1. Amount: $10,000 maximum. The foundation will consider requests to cover travel expenses up to
$1000 for the principal investigator to present his/her results at the ALA annual meeting.
2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.

The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., aka The Triological Society

The Triological Career Development Awards provide support for the research career development of otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research such as clinical trials, translational research, outcomes research and health services research. Five non-renewable awards in the amount of $40,000 each are funded annually for a one or two year project period.

The purpose of this award is to provide support for the research career development of otolaryngologistshead
and neck surgeons who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented
research, e.g., clinical trials, translational research. Projects sponsored under this grant program
must have specific application in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
ELIGIBILITY
Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who hold full-time, part-time or contributed service medical
school faculty appointments and who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on
patient-oriented research may apply. Applicants must be sponsored by the Chair of his/her division or
department and by an official representative of the institution which would administer the award and in
whose name the application is formally submitted. Applicants must clearly indicate in the “Other Support”
section of the application whether support for the submitted project is being sought from other funding
agencies or organizations. Applicants currently holding research career development awards from NIH or
other funding agencies are eligible to apply, however, applicants must indicate how the supplemental
funds from the Triological Society’s research grant will be utilized.
CONDITIONS
Research training supported by this award may be related to any research questions relevant to the
specialty of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, as long as it is demonstrated that the training will
have a direct impact on the applicant’s ability to pursue his/her long-range research objectives. Proposals
which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to research in
otolaryngology - head and neck surgery are encouraged. The recipient is expected to devote at least
40% of his/her time to the proposed research and research training activities during the period of the
award. The recipient is expected to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation at a Triological
Society meeting at the conclusion of the award period. The Society shall have the right of first refusal in
regards to publishing the results of any investigation support by this award in its journal, The
Laryngoscope. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnel on the
project.
TERMS
1. Amount: $40,000 maximum
2. Period: 12 months-24 months, at investigator’s discretion, non-renewable

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.