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New Investigator Award Program We wish to announce the availability of new investigator start-up funds for junior faculty members performing clinical or basic science research in the areas of brain development and function in childhood. The total pool of funds available for this program is approximately $120,000 per year. This amount is divided among the awardees and in the past the program has supported either 2 or 3 individuals. These awards are generally renewable for a second year assuming there has been good progress. The next group of awardees will start July 1, 2005. Additional information regarding the center and this award can be accessed through http://stokes.chop.edu/mrddrc/mrddrc.html. Eligibility requirements: 1. New investigators must have a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level and must have been on the faculty for no longer than four years prior to the start of funding. 2. Applicants who hold R01 grants are ineligible, while those who hold Clinical Investigator Development Award (CIDA, K-Award) or other transitional awards are eligible. Interested candidates should submit: 1. A preliminary one page application which includes an abstract (250 words). 2. A statement of the project's relevance to mental retardation and developmental disabilities. 3. A statement of which core facilities within the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Center would be utilized. 4. A NIH biographical sketch or CV. 5. A letter of support from the applicant's division chief or department chairperson which describes the candidate's qualifications for this award the institutional commitment to the candidate's development as a scientist. This preliminary application (send 12 copies) is due June 18, 2004 in the office of John Simpkins, 3615 Civic Center Blvd., Abramson Research Building Room 502, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318. Notification of the results of the preliminary application will be given by June 30, 2004. This formal application will be due by August 13, 2004. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and whose work is judged to be relevant to the mission of the Center will be invited to submit a formal application (about 5 to 10 pages). For information: John Simpkins, (215) 590-3728 or Simpkinsj@email.chop.edu. --Marc Yudkoff --Michael B. Robinson
Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 34, May 25, 2004 |
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