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
