TBD

Internal deadline: Aug 1, 2010 (Approximately)

Agency deadline: Oct 1, 2010 (Approximately)

The purpose of this award is to foster the development and productivity of established independent physician-scientists whose work bridges the gap between basic research and patient care. The awards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to explore fundamental scientific questions, to apply the resulting knowledge at the bedside, and to bring insights from the clinical setting back to the laboratory for further exploration.

Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have an MD or MD/PhD and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine
• Candidates must be academic investigators at the assistant professor or early associate professor level (preferably no more than two years after promotion).
• Individuals holding the rank of professor are ineligible
• Candidates must present evidence of having established an independent research career; this is NOT a "new investigator" award
• Candidates must present evidence of having established a track record and commitment to mentoring physician-scientist trainees. ? Candidates must be nominated by accredited degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada
• Candidates must hold a current license to practice medicine in the U.S. or Canada
• Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application

More information on this funding opportunity will be posted as soon as it becomes available.  To access the award website, click HERE