Funding Opportunity from the American Philosophical Society ...

Posted August 15, 2012

Eligibility

The fellowships are designed for qualified persons who have held an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree for fewer than eight (8) years. The fellowship is generally intended to be the first post-clinical fellowship, but each case will be decided on its merits. Preference is usually given to candidates with not more than two years of postdoctoral training and research. Applicants, both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, must expect to perform their research at an institution in the United States, under the supervision of a scientific advisor. Direct contact with patients is required.

Nomination

Candidates must be nominated by their department chair, in a letter providing assurance that the nominee will work with the guidance of a scientific advisor of established reputation in the relevant research area, providing a guarantee of adequate space to carry out the project, supplies, etc., for the Fellow. The advisor need not be a member of the department nominating the Fellow, and the activities of the Fellow are not limited to the nominating department. As a general rule, no more than one fellowship will be awarded to a given institution in the same year of competition.

Award Amount and Duration

Stipends for the fellowship are $40,000 for the first year and $40,000 for the second year (no institutional overhead is allowed). The term of the fellowship is one year, with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated. Requests for renewal are due on the first Friday of January. Payments are made on July 15 and January 15.

The Society expects that essentially 100% of the Fellow?s time will be devoted to research, and the fellowship will constitute salary support. With the cognizance of the committee, teaching or clinical service of a limited amount is permitted, and a small portion of the fellowship may be used for supplies. The committee reserves final decisions until it has a clear understanding of the Fellow?s financial support for the project, whether in the form of additional salary granted by the institution at which the Fellow is located or from other fellowships.

Submission Deadline and Award Notification

Applications for first-year fellowships must be received no later than September 17, 2012. A complete application includes all materials requested on the form, in the correct number of copies, AND the 3 confidential letters supporting the application. It is the applicant?s responsibility to verify that all materials reached the Society on time by contacting Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships, at LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3429. A written decision is mailed to candidates in January.

Application forms

Forms are available at the website: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/daland

Source: http://catalyst.harvard.edu/news/news.html?p=4742&title=Funding+Opportunity+from+the+American+Philosophical+Society+&%238211;+Daland+Fellowships+in+Clinical+Investigation

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