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Burroughs Wellcome Fund Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research
Internal Deadline: August 6, 2008
BFW website
http://www.bwfund.org/programs/translational/index.htm
These awards support established independent physician-scientists who are dedicated to translational research (the two-way transfer between work in the laboratory and patient care).
Awards provide $750,000 over a period of five years ($150,000 per year).
Proposed activities may draw on recent advances in the basic biomedical sciences -- including such fields as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and pharmacology -- that provide a wealth of opportunities for studying and alleviating human disease. BWF particularly encourages applications in the area of reproductive science. Large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological or outcome studies, and health services research are not eligible for support.
At the time of application, candidates must (1) be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada; (2) have a M.D. or M.D., Ph.D. degree and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine; and (3) be at the assistant professor or early associate professor level (preferably no more than two years after promotion) holding a tenure-track or equivalent position.
Candidates must present evidence of having established an independent research career, as this is not a Ònew investigatorÓ award. Successful candidates in the past have had NIH RO1 funding and a track record of independent publications.
The U-M may nominate up to four candidates. If more than two candidates are nominated, then at least one of the candidates must be female, and at least one of the candidates must be a member of an underrepresented minority group (African American, Hispanic, or Native American). The Foundation deadline is October 1, 2008.
NOTE: Not all eligibility criteria may be listed in this abstract. Before submitting an application for this internal competition, it is the applicantÕs responsibility to visit the foundation website and verify that both the applicant and their project meet ALL eligibility criteria.
Submit in a single PDF document by August 6, 2008:
- a 3 page research plan
- a NIH formatted biosketch, and
- a nominating letter from the department chair.
Submit all internal applications electronically to limitedsubmissions@umich.edu. We acknowledge receipt of all electronic submissions. If you do not receive a response from us by the end of the next business day, please call us at 734-763-4086.
Contact Kathryn Ridner at 734-763-4086 or (kridner@umich.edu) with any questions. Visit the website for complete details (http://www.bwfund.org/programs/translational/index.html).
Current limited submissions opportunities