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American Association of Physicists in Medicine 2012 Research Seed Funding Initiative

Application Deadline: February 29, 2012

The AAPM is pleased to offer the Research Seed Funding Initiative which provides start-up funds for research-oriented medical physicists. Two $25,000, one-year awards will be made in 2012. The awards are intended to provide funds to develop exciting investigator-initiated concepts, which will hopefully lead to successful longer term project funding from the NIH or equivalent funding sources. It is expected that funding will begin on July1 of the year in which the award is made, and that subsequent research results will be submitted for presentation at future AAPM meetings.

The awards are not intended to provide salary support for the applicant, however any other research-related expenses, including travel to scientific meetings, will be supported. At the end of the 12-month period a report should be forwarded to the AAPM, along with itemized expenses. The award will not support indirect costs. Any unspent funds should be returned to the AAPM.

Eligibility Criteria

5 years or less since awarding of Ph.D.
Must be a member of the AAPM at time of application. (any membership category) Pending membership status not accepted. *No Exceptions*
No previous grants >$50,000 as principal investigator
Prior Research Seed Funding Grant recipients are excluded.

Timelines

Application deadline: February 29, 2012 (11:59 P.M.) No exceptions.
Decision notification: April 16, 2012
Funding commencement: July 1, 2012

Application Requirements

Five page description of research project (including figures and tables), separated into (a) specific aims, (b) background and significance, (c) preliminary results, (d) research plan, (e) literature cited and (f) budget. Note that sections (e) and (f) do not count towards the five-page limit. As the competition for the seed grant is high, eligible applicants are encouraged to also submit their applications for other awards, e.g.
http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/training/F32.
CV (no more than 4 pages).
Letter of support from division/department chair demonstrating support for the project and authorization of time and resources to complete the proposed research.

Review Criteria

50% Scientific merit of proposal (significance, innovation, environment, and soundness of approach)
25% Potential for project to develop into a major project fundable by NIH, DOE, DOD, etc.
25% Background of investigator

Application Process

Send completed applications, preferably electronically in pdf format, to Jackie Ogburn (jackie@aapm.org).

For more information, contact:
Jacqueline Ogburn
Education Manager
(301) 209-3394
E-mail: jackie@aapm.org

2012 American Association of Physicists in Medicine Fellowship for Graduate Study in Medical Physics

Application Deadline: April 17, 2012

The fellowship is awarded for the first two years of graduate study leading to a doctoral degree in Medical Physics. A stipend of $13,000 per year, plus tuition support not exceeding $5,000 per year is assigned to the recipient. The amount of tuition support granted will be at the discretion of the AAPM. The award will be paid to the recipient’s institution and distributed in accordance with the institution’s disbursement procedures. It is AAPM’s policy that none of the funds may be diverted to the institution’s “facilities”, “administrative”, or other overhead categories and the full $13,000 stipend must be provided to the recipient.

Graduate study must be undertaken in a Medical Physics Doctoral Degree program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP). Additional information on CAMPEP accredited programs can be found at http://www.campep.org.

Criteria for Applicant

Each applicant must be a graduate of an undergraduate program in physics or equivalent majors (e.g. engineering-physics, math-physics, or nuclear engineering or applied physics) from an accredited university or college in North America. The undergraduate grade point average must be greater than 3.5 (Based on a 4.0). Each applicant must have submitted an application for graduate study to one of the accredited programs with subsequent acceptance.

Award Period

The fellowship will be active July through June and is awarded for the first two years of graduate study.

For more information, contact:

Jacqueline Ogburn
Education Manager
(301) 209-3394
E-mail: jackie@aapm.org

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group American College of Radiology Radiation Oncology Resident Training Fellowship

The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), with support from the American College of Radiology (ACR), has established a Radiation Oncology Resident Training Fellowship. This five-day fellowship at RTOG Headquarters in Philadelphia will focus on introducing residents to radiation oncology research. The RTOG Fellows will participate in a two-day RTOG Study Chair Education and Training Session and a subsequent three-day program designed by the resident and RTOG leadership and staff to investigate more fully his or her area of interest in radiation oncology research.

Residents interested in applying for the Fellowship must submit an application, including a CV and a brief narrative describing the intended focus of their three-day session. The intended area of focus can be a disease site (RTOG's principal disease sites are: brain, bladder, cervix, breast, head & neck, lung, prostate, and GI sites), an RT treatment modality (IMRT, brachytherapy, stereotactic, 3DCRT), or revolve around an outcomes or translational research question. RTOG staff will help successful applicants finalize their research focus. Applicants must be from a current RTOG member facility in North America. Participation of the resident's home institution as an RTOG member will also be considered during the application review. Each Fellow will also be required to submit a brief review of the value of the experience and a critique of the program at the conclusion of the Fellowship.

The ACR, working with RTOG, will provide for reasonable reimbursement of travel, room and board. RTOG will award two Fellowships for each Study Chair Education and Training Session. Upcoming training sessions are scheduled as follows:

Study Chair Training & Fellowship Session

Application Due Date

September 12 - 16, 2011--05/13/2011

March 12 - 16, 2012--12/05/2011

September 10 - 14, 2012--05/14/2012

Applications and information about RTOG's research areas are available at www.rtog.org.

For additional information please contact Nancy Soto, BS, Director, Protocol Development & Regulatory Compliance, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, American College of Radiology, Philadelphia Office, by e-mail: RTOG-SCWS@acr.org.