Incentive Grants for Residents and their Preceptors Deadline for applications is October 15, 2008The APhA Foundation will award grants in the amount of $1,000 for projects to be initiated for pharmacists in all community/ambulatory practice settings. The grants provide seed money to help pharmacy residents and their preceptors explore new methods and services that enhance their role as healthcare providers, and to encourage them to share their experiences with other pharmacists. The incentive grants program for residents is supported by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and the Community Pharmacy Foundation.The Incentive Grants program is intended to focus pharmacists’ attention on the need to re-engineer their practices along lines that incorporate more specific patient-centered services and enhance health care delivery with the use of today’s technology. The project should concentrate on an innovative patient care service that is of significance to ambulatory pharmacy care settings and that can be evaluated for its relevance.
While the APhA and APhA Foundation’s headquarter building undergoes a massive renovation and expansion, the current address for the APhA Foundation is:1100 15th Street, NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20005-1707Telephone: (202) 429-7565Email: info@aphafoundation.org
Career Development AwardAward Description: The American Diabetes Association’s Career Development Awards are designed to assist outstanding Assistant Professor level faculty investigators in conducting diabetes-related research. The award supports an individual’s salary and research project to enable the investigator to advance his/her career as an independent investigator.Support: Awards are $150,000 per year for up to five years, plus 15% allowable indirect costs. Additionally, applicants may request a $25,000 stipend for each of the first two years for additional equipment.Deadline Dates: July 15, 2008 for January 1, 2009 funding and January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding.
Call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 8 PM Eastern Standard Time.Or write to us:American Diabetes AssociationATTN: National Call Center1701 North Beauregard StreetAlexandria, VA 22311
Junior Faculty AwardAward Description: These awards support new investigators who are establishing their independence in diabetes research. Applicants can have any level of faculty appointment up through assistant professor.Support: Awards are up to $120,000 per year for up to three years for direct costs, plus 15% allowable indirect costs. Additionally, applicants can request up to $10,000 per year towards the repayment of the principal on loans for a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DPM or DO). There is not a fixed limit for PI Salary.Deadline Dates: July 15, 2008 for January 1, 2009 funding and January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding.
ADA-ASP Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric EndocrinologyAward Description: The American Diabetes Association (ADA)-Association of Subspecialty Professors (ASP) Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric Endocrinology provides grant support to new investigators. This program supports entry-level faculty to integrate geriatrics with novel basic, clinical, or health services diabetes research. This award supports pilot and feasibility studies that may lack preliminary data, but offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes in an aging population.Support: Awards are a maximum of $75,000 per year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.Deadline Dates: July 15, 2008 for January 1, 2009 funding and January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding.
American Diabetes Association-Takeda Beta Cell in Diabetes Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardAward Description: These awards, funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., are granted to established diabetes investigators to support the training of scientists in an environment most conducive to beginning a career in diabetes research and beta cell biology.Support: Awards are $45,000 a year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.Deadline Dates: January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding. Please note: Funding is not available for this award in 2008.
American Diabetes Association-Takeda Pharmaceuticals Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardAward Description: These awards, funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., are granted to established diabetes investigators to support a postdoctoral fellow being trained in the area of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Support: Awards are $45,000 a year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.Deadline Dates: January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding. Please note: January funding is not currently for this award.
Clinical Scientist Training AwardAward Description: This award supports MD, PharmD, DPM or DO students who are working on joint degrees. Eligible applicants are pursuing a dual degree in medicine, pharmacy, podiatric medicine or osteopathy and must be a research-oriented PhD, Master in Clinical Research, or Master of Public Health degree.Support: Awards are $30,000 a year for up to three years. Applicants may request up to $20,000 for the student’s stipend and up to $10,000 for lab expenses. No indirect costs may be requested.Deadline Date: January 15, 2009 for July 1, 2009 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
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