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American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Awards

ASBMR is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012 Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award. The award is designed to promote research related to osteoporosis and develop the applicant's future career in the bone field. One award will be given in osteoporosis-related clinical or osteoporosis-related basic research. The Award is supported by an educational grant from Amgen, Inc.

Types of Awards:

Junior Faculty Clinical Research in Osteoporosis Award
Junior Faculty Basic Research in Osteoporosis Award

The ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award is offered on a competitive basis to any ASBMR member at the junior faculty career level (up to assistant professor level) in his or her university or institution. Applicant must be an ASBMR member and remain a member throughout the duration of the award.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is Friday, April 20, 2012.

Call for Applications: Clinical Research Fellowship Award for Endocrine Research Supported by Pfizer, Inc.

Award: Two recipients will be selected to receive $35,000.

Application Deadline: February 17, 2012

The Clinical Research Fellowship Award, supported by Pfizer, Inc., assists future endocrinologists in conducting endocrine research in the area of Women's Health (to include reproductive health, menopause and osteoporosis, and endometriosis).

Criteria:

An independent panel of The Endocrine Society selects the recipients. Eligible applicants must:

have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or D.O. degree (or equivalent clinical care certification)
be enrolled in the first through third year of training in a U.S. adult or pediatric clinical endocrinology program

The recipient will receive a stipend, one-year complimentary membership in The Endocrine Society and complimentary online access to four Society journals through 2013.

Questions regarding this award, or about becoming a reviewer may be directed to awards@endo-society.org.

European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis–AMGEN Fellowship Awards 2012

The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) is pleased to announce two Osteoporosis Fellowship Awards, courtesy of a grant from Amgen. The recipients will each receive $50,000 USD for one year to support their fellowship stipend.

All awards applications and supporting materials must be submitted on or before February 13, 2012 through the website and by mail. Late or incomplete packages will not be considered. Applications will be notified of the committee's decision no later than March 15, 2012.

Only the candidatures that observe the conditions required will be taken into account.

Evaluation criteria include:

A focus on patient-oriented clinical investigation
The significance and originality of the proposed study and hypothesis
The appropriateness, feasibility, and adequacy of the proposed experimental design and methodology
Availability of institutional resources to support the proposed project
Credentials and skills of the mentor and the plan for mentor/investigator interaction
Degree of direct involvement of the fellow in the design and conduct of the research
As a minimum candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and must have been awarded either a PhD or an M.D. since 01.01.2001.
Candidates must have submited an abstract and be registred at the ECCEO11-IOF congress at the time of the application.

PhD students are not eligible for this award.

Preferred areas of research for Fellowship application:

Epidemiology of Osteoporosis
Bone Quality
Health Economics aspects of Osteoporosis