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Call for Proposals: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
February 6, 2007, Volume 53, No. 21

Alavi-Dabiri Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

We wish to announce a call for proposals to provide supplemental support of postdoctoral fellows pursuing careers in fields related to mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The Alavi-Dabiri Fellowship Award was developed by Drs. Abass and Jane Alavi in 1997. The Alavis have provided an endowment, the income of which will provide for the award. This year the award will be approximately $6,500. The grant period is from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Additional information regarding the center and this award can be accessed through http://stokes.chop.edu/mrddrc/.

Interested candidates should submit:

1. A one page application which includes an abstract (250 words) and specific aims of the project.
2. A statement of the project’s relevance to mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
3. A letter of support from the applicant’s preceptor that will speak to the qualifications of the candidate.
4. A NIH biographical sketch or CV.

This preliminary application (format attached, send 12 copies) is due April 6, 2007 in the office of John Simpkins, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Abramson Research Building Room 502, Philadelphia, PA  19104-4318.

Decisions will be announced by May 3, 2007 for a start date of July 1, 2007.

Questions may be addressed to John Simpkins, (215) 590-3728 or simpkinsj@email.chop.edu.

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 up to $120,000 per year (approximately $60,000 in guaranteed funds and $60,000 which may be renewed from the Philadelphia Foundation). 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, 2007. Additional information regarding the center and this award can be accessed through http://stokes.chop.edu/mrddrc/.

 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 and the institutional commitment to the candidate’s development as a scientist.

This preliminary application (format attached, send 12 copies) is due February 23, 2007 in the office of John Simpkins, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Abramson Research Bldg. Room 502, Philadelphia, PA  19104-4318.

Notification of the results of the preliminary application will be given by March 9, 2007. This formal application will be due by April 6, 2007.

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)

Questions may be addressed to John Simpkins, (215) 590-3728 or simpkinsj@email.chop.edu.

–Dr. Marc Yudkoff, Director of MRDDRC, Professor of Pediatrics

–Dr. Michael B. Robinson, Associate Director of MRDDRC,
Professor of Pharmacology and Pediatrics

Almanac - February 6, 2007, Volume 53, No. 21