American Society of Transplant Surgeons Thoracic Surgery FellowshipASTS is committed to providing qualified surgeons with additional clinical training in the field of thoracic organ transplantation. It is designed to support training with a comprehensive experience in the clinical aspects of thoracic transplant surgery, as well as in-depth involvement in related clinical, translational and/or laboratory research.Amount$42,500 per year for 2 years.Funds supportSalary and benefits and/or direct research expenses.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, or * Resident in General Surgery with intent to apply in thoracic surgery. * Proposed work must be in the laboratory of a thoracic surgeon who is an ASTS Member on a project related to thoracic transplantation. * Applicant must reside in North America * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum including references plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annually
Submission Deadline: January 13, 2009
American Society of Transplant Surgeons | 2461 South Clark St., Suite 640 | Arlington, VA 22202 | Phone: 703-414-7870 | Fax: 703-414-7874
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Novartis Fellowship in Transplantation ASTS and Novartis Pharmaceuticals continue their commitment to providing qualified surgeons with additional clinical training in the field of solid organ transplantation. It is intended to support training with a comprehensive experience in the clinical aspects of transplant surgery, as well as involvement in related clinical, translational and/or laboratory research.Amount$42,500 per year for 2 years.Funds supportSupports salary and benefits as well as direct research expenses.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Current clinical trainee in transplant surgery, or accepted as a trainee, in an ASTS approved transplant fellowship. * Completed surgical residency and demonstrated a career commitment to the area of transplant surgery. * Research and clinical experience must be sponsored by an ASTS Member. * Applicant must reside in North America. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annuallySubmission Deadline: January 13, 2009
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/National Kidney Foundation Folkert Belzer, MD Research Fellowship Award
ASTS and the NKF support full-time clinical research in the field of transplantation or transplant immunobiology under the mentorship of an ASTS Member. It is geared toward a resident in training who wishes to pursue a career in transplantation.Amount$40,000 per year for 2 yearsFunds SupportSalary/Stipend support only.*No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Resident in an ACGME surgical residency program. * Completed at least 2 years of clinical training. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. * Applicant must reside in North America * Proposed work is under the mentorship of an ASTS MemberSubmission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annually
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Roche Laboratories Scientist Scholarships ASTS and Roche Laboratories continue their commitment toward supporting full-time basic and translational research in the field of transplantation and transplant immunobiology in the laboratory of an ASTS Member. This award is specifically designed to support research in a laboratory setting.Amount$40,000 per year for 2 yearsFunds supportDirect research expenses and/or educational enrichment of the Awardee.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Resident in an ACGME program, or * Completed an advanced professional degree (i.e. PhD, DVM), or foreign equivalent, in discipline germane to transplantation. * Completed at least 2 years of clinical training or 1 year of post doctoral research in transplantation or transplant immunobiology. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. * Applicant must reside in North America * Proposed work is in the laboratory of an ASTS Member.Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum including references plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter: This letter must indicate that the applicant will be guaranteed two years research time for the proposed research. * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other2 awards available annually.
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Roche Presidential Student Mentor Award
ASTS and Roche Laboratories are dedicated to providing exposure to the field of transplantation to medical students by supporting summer mentorship opportunities under the guidance of an ASTS member.Amount$3,500 paid in one installment to the Awardee’s institution.Funds supportStipend/salary supportApplicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Medical Student with an interest in transplantation. * Proposed research project must be transplant related (clinical or basic science) and performed under the direction of an ASTS member. Submission Requirements * Online Application Form. * Narrative: One page (500 word maximum) that explains the proposed research (provided by applicant with input from the ASTS member). * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining student's educational background. Briefly state the reason for applying for the award and future plans and goals. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Letter of Support from the ASTS Member Sponsor * CVOther Requirements * Awardee or ASTS Member Sponsor must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * A report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted at the conclusion of the internship.Other4 awards available annually
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Wyeth Mid-Level Faculty Research AwardASTS and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals continue their commitment to the development of transplant research by providing qualified ASTS Members with research funding in the field of solid organ transplantation. It is designed to support on-going research so that independent funding can be obtained, or to fund a new avenue of research for an established investigator.Amount$50,000 per year for 2 yearsFunds supportSupports direct research and educational costs.No salary support for applicant.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * ASTS Member * Mid-level surgical faculty member with an appointment of full, associate, or assistant professor at an established UNOS approved transplant center in years 5-10 post-training, or * Director or Associate Director of a UNOS approved transplant center in years 5-10 post-training. * Applicant must reside in North America. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for research from the NIH or from the ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support for similar research.Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum including references plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annually
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Astellas Faculty Development AwardASTS and Astellas continue their commitment to provide qualified ASTS Members with research funding in the field of organ transplantation. It is designed to support a junior faculty member in the development of transplant research so that further funding can be obtained. Amount$50,000 per year for 2 yearsFunds support
Supports direct research and educational costs.No salary support for applicant.No indirects will be paid.EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * ASTS Member (Regular or Candidate Member) * Junior surgical faculty member at a UNOS approved (or Canadian equivalent) transplant center in the first 5 years of faculty appointment. * Completed a post-residency fellowship or post-doctoral fellowship at an ASTS approved fellowship training program or foreign equivalent. * Applicant must reside in North America. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support.Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annually
The AST Basic Science Fellowship Grants are intended to broadly support work in transplantation biology ranging from pertinent basic immunology to animal studies. All types of organ, tissue, and cell transplants will be considered. The project should provide a strong training vehicle for the applicant, in keeping with the overall mission of the AST Fellowship Grants.
Application deadline: Midnight Eastern Time on Friday, November 21, 2008. The goals of the AST Fellowship Grants are: To foster training of new young investigators who have the potential to contribute to our understanding of transplant science/immunobiology and/or treatment of transplant recipients. To foster research that is of high merit. To encourage high quality applicants who want to develop a career in academic transplantation. The AST Fellowship Grants are 2 year grants of $40,000/year, designed to provide salary support for individuals who have spent two years or less (at the time of the application) performing research in the area of transplantation since obtaining their last post-doctoral degree (PhD, MD or equivalent).The AST Fellowship Grant applications are submitted in one of two primary categories and one specialized category (AST/JDRF grant). The Grants all share the same eligibility requirements, application and review process.
American Society of Transplantation 15000 Commerce Parkway Suite C Mt.Laurel, NJ,08054 Phone: 856.439.9986 Fax: 856.439.9982 Email: ast@ahint.com
American Society of Transplantation Clinical Science Fellowship Grant
Application deadline: Midnight Eastern Time on Friday, November 21, 2008. The goals of the AST Fellowship Grants are: To foster training of new young investigators who have the potential to contribute to our understanding of transplant science/immunobiology and/or treatment of transplant recipients. To foster research that is of high merit. To encourage high quality applicants who want to develop a career in academic transplantation. The AST Fellowship Grants are 2 year grants of $40,000/year, designed to provide salary support for individuals who have spent two years or less (at the time of the application) performing research in the area of transplantation since obtaining their last post-doctoral degree (PhD, MD or equivalent). See Eligibility Requirements for more detailed information. The AST Fellowship Grant applications are submitted in one of two primary categories and one specialized category (AST/JDRF grant). The Grants all share the same eligibility requirements, application and review process. AST Clinical Science Fellowship Grant
The Clinical Science Fellowship Grants relate to the observation and treatment of patients. Clinical science grants cover three main categories: Clinical Trials, Clinical Outcomes, and Translational Research that involves materials from human patients. Clinical Trials: should be designed to answer specific question(s) about new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Preference will be given to prospective studies. Clinical Outcomes or Observational Studies: should be designed to better define the causes and/or consequences of pathological or biological processes in transplantation. Retrospective studies may be appropriate. However, proposals that analyze registry data (e.g. data collected by the United Network for Organ Sharing) are expected to test unique hypotheses or employ new data or methodologies. The analysis, including the statistics, should be performed by the applicant and not by the providing data registry group. The Influence of Public Policy on Transplantation: such studies are designed to evaluate the effects of public health care policy on health care delivery, medication choices, and/or outcomes pertaining to transplant recipients. Translational Research: projects involve human tissue or other biologic material for in vitro examination to address a clinical issue related to transplantation. In general, these studies should link the in vitro results to other data or outcomes from the same patients to be considered a clinical research fellowship proposal. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The AST will not assume responsibility for any clinical study funded by the AST Awards and Grants Program. Such proposals must be IRB-approved. Any responsibility will be assumed by the P.I. and the funded institution.
American Society of Transplantation Branch Out Grant
This one year, $40,000 ($20,000 to each investigator) grant is designed to support a new collaboration between a transplant researcher who is an AST member and a basic science investigator who is neither an AST member nor a transplant researcher. This grant aims to encourage talented independent investigators (often, at junior to mid–career levels), to integrate basic science and transplantation research that will lead to future funding from the NIH, the VA or equivalent agencies. Note the distinct eligibility and application requirements for this grant. This AST Branch Out Grant is a distinct category that is not considered as part of the general pool of AST Faculty Grants.
Application Deadline: MIDNIGHT Eastern time ON FRIDAY, November 21, 2008 IMPORTANT REMINDERS All applications for the AST Faculty Grants must be completed by Midnight Eastern Time on Friday, November 21, 2008. The application site for the AST Awards and Grants Program will automatically shut down after the deadline. No application or supplementary documents will be accepted after the submission deadline. Letters of recommendation with original/electronic signatures on institutional letterhead must be uploaded electronically to the online application. Original letters of recommendation must be mailed to the AST National Office, postmarked by the submission deadline and have an original signature on institutional letterhead. Confirmation e-mails will be sent out once an application is complete. DISCLAIMER: The AST will not assume responsibility for any clinical study funded by the AST Awards and Grants Program. Such proposals must be IRB-approved. Any responsibility will be assumed by the P.I. and the funded institution.
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