American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Young Investigator Award
ASCPT is now accepting applications for the 2010 Young Investigator Award (YIA). The YIA award is intended to support a fellow or junior faculty member in clinical pharmacology or related field. The award includes a $35,000 grant. Deadline for applications is May 13, 2010.
The Young Investigator award is intended to support a fellow or junior faculty member in clinical pharmacology or related field who is engaged in clinical/translational research.
ASCPT broadly defines clinical research to be investigation in clinical pharmacology that is hypothesis-driven research that is focused on drug discovery and molecular research, drug development, drug action and disposition, clinical trials, regulatory sciences, therapeutics and outcomes research. Our focus is on human-based research.
The applicant must have completed a doctoral degree (MD, PharmD or PhD) at the time of grant award (July 2010) and be in a fellowship program focused on clinical pharmacology or must be within one year of the anniversary date of their faculty appointment.
• An application will be made by the applicant that describes the applicant, mentor, institution, and project. The ASCPT selection committee will critically evaluate these applications.
• An institutional commitment for a faculty appointment at time of grant submission is not required but the applicant should be working in a laboratory or clinical research setting.
• The sponsoring facility must be an academic medical institution. The primary mentor must be in the candidate’s proposed research field, must assume responsibility, and provide guidance for the research.
• Applicants must provide evidence that IRB approval is pending at the time of application.
• If the mentor is not an active ASCPT member, a supporting letter from an ASCPT member must be
included.
• Applicants should be planning an investigative career in clinical pharmacology.
• It is expected that at the time of the award, the applicant be a member of ASCPT.
• The applicant should spend at least 60-75% of his or her time in research during the award period.
• Eligible candidates may submit only one application to ASCPT per year.
• The Grant is for a one-year period, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, for the total amount of $35,000.
Payments are made to the applicant’s institution in two equal installments on July 1 and January 1. The grant
is comprised of $31,000 to support the grant project, $1,500 for travel related to the project including the
ASCPT Annual Meeting and $2,500 for the institution to help defray the costs related to the administration of
the project. Disbursement of funds is contingent upon final IRB approval. If final IRB approval if not given, the award will not be granted.
• The grant funds are directed to the sponsoring institution and may provide salary support, supplies, equipment, travel, etc. necessary for pursuit of the recipient’s research project.
• At the conclusion of the grant period, a final report is required highlighting the project’s progress and summarizing the usage of funds.
• In accordance with the goals of the ASCPT to assist with the careers of young investigators, recipients are required to respond to ASCPT’s requests for information on their career progress following the active grant.
The Young Investigator Award information can be downloaded from the ASCPT web site at www.ascpt.org
Questions about the Young Investigator Award can be directed to:
Sharon J. Swan, CAE, ASCPT Executive Director
Sharon@ascpt.org or 703.836.6981
Applications are due to ASCPT by:
5:00 pm Eastern time on Thursday, May 13, 2010
Applications should be sent to:
ASCPT, 528 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
