The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Macnab/Larocca Research Fellowship Award
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine has established a Research Fellowship to promote and extend research activities into the cause and cure of low back pain. The fellowship is awarded annually based upon the merits of the applicant, as judged by the Fellowship Committee of the Society. Currently, a stipend of $15,000.00 US. will be granted to the recipient. A prospective applicant should have completed formal training in a medical or allied specialty and should be involved in an investigation of a specific problem which would be furthered by travel to a location other than his own. An applicant should be sponsored by a member, or must be a member of The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. The competition is open to all qualified investigators who may apply singly or as representative of a group. Application is to be made by a letter to a Committee, specifying the details of the topic to be pursued, the location to which the fellow would travel to further his study, and the expectations arising from the venture. Along with the letter of application, a prospective fellow should provide a curriculum vitae for each proposed investigator and a statement of sponsorship of the applicant from a member of the Society, as well as a letter from the Institution the applicant intends to visit confirming their acceptance of the visit. Also please include the curriculum vitae of the researcher you will visit. Four copies of each should be submitted. Applications for the 2009 competition must be received by March 1, 2009. Four copies of each should be submitted. The committee will announce its selection at the annual meeting in Miami, FL, USA, May 4-8, 2009. The recipient of this award should be prepared to present a report of his efforts to the 2010 annual meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. Please note we do not arrange this fellowship . You must do this on your own and we are not connected with any Hospital. We only have an office within the hospital. Applications should be submitted to: The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room MG 301 Toronto, Canada, M4N 3M5 Phone 416-480-4833 Fax 416-480-6055 E mail Shirley.Fitzgerald@sunnybrook.ca
The Jahnigen Career Development Awards Scholars Program offers two-year career development awards to support junior faculty in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery and urology.. The award allows individuals to initiate and ultimately sustain a career in research and education in the geriatrics aspects of their discipline. Each grant will provide two-year support of $75,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits and/or the costs of doing research. In 2005, due to funding guidelines from the supporting foundations, we instituted a requirement that each scholar's institution provide a minimum match of $25,000 per year. The application should delineate the source of the matching funding and the line item budget should provide information on the allocation of the matching funds in support of the Scholars work. Up to ten awards will be given in 2009. The Jahnigen Award may not be used to support indirect costs. Awards are not transferable to another institution.
Eligibility Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria: Be a physician who is a US citizen or permanent resident Be certified or board eligible to practice in one of the following targeted specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, urology Have a primary academic appointment in a US institution in one of the specialty departments listed above. Have completed his/her training (residency and/or fellowship) on or after June 30, 1999. Exceptions to this limit will be considered for compelling reasons and must be reviewed and approved prior to application submission. Such exceptions should be requested and justified in a letter to AGS received by November 4, 2008, so that, if approved, a competitive application may be prepared and submitted on schedule.
Application Deadline & Other Important Dates December 9, 2008 Deadline for receipt of completed applications April 1, 2009 Announcement of the seventh cohort of Jahnigen Scholars May 1 - May 2, 2009 Meeting of previous and newly selected Jahnigen Scholars July 1, 2009 Start of the Scholars programs
Contact Us Elizabeth Haranas Project Coordinator American Geriatrics Society 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Tel: 212-308-1414 Fax: 212-832-8646
To request an application or to check on a previous request, please email eharanas@americangeriatrics.org. Thank you. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Awards The American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, New York 10118 Fax: (212) 832-8646
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