Tilghman Traveling Fellowship

Deadline: none, applications are reviewed as they are submitted
Amount: up to $7,500 for travel, living expenses, and/or tuition costs
Eligibility: Full or part time SOM faculty members who are native born U.S citizens
Additional Information: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/Funding/
tilghman.html

Fund for Medical Discovery

Deadline: May 15th, 2005
Amount: varies
Eligibility: Full time faculty
Additional Information: The primary goal of the FMD is to enhance interdisciplinary and interdepartmental research at Johns Hopkins. Guidelines are posted at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/Funding/fmd.html


Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award 2005

The Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award awards grants to junior physician-scientists that support their transition to independent clinical research careers. The program is limited to the development of researchers in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, AIDS, and sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders.

The foundation will award three-year grants of $100,000 per year in direct costs (plus an additional $8,000 per year for indirect costs) to junior physician-scientists conducting clinical research. The application deadline is May 17, 2005.

More information including instructions and application forms can be obtained on the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation website located at: http://www.ddcf.org

Please note: An internal review of applications by the Provost’s Office is not required for this program. Applications should first be submitted as proposals for funding through the applicant’s divisional research administration office before formal application to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. A copy of the finalized application should be sent to Ms. Margaret Hindman, Office of Foundations Relations, 607-S Wyman Park Building, Homewood Campus.

Candidates should send their Pre-Proposals and Letters of Support no later than May 17, 2005 to:

DDCF c/o AIBS
1900 Campus Commons Drive
Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191

W.W. Smith Charitable Trust - Cancer and AIDS Research Grants for 2005

The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust awards grants for basic medical research for young investigators with appointments in universities, hospitals and research centers located in the Delaware Valley. This year, Hopkins can submit only one nomination for each of the Cancer and AIDS Research Grant Programs and the application selection will be managed through the Provost's Office. Although there are no specific funding parameters identified by the Smith Foundation, proposals usually contain requests of approximately $100k each year for a period of three years. More information can be obtained on the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust website located at: http://www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org/ .

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials for internal review no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20, via email, to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that the internal selection can be completed in a timely fashion and the final nominations can be submitted to the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust by the June 15, 2005 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Bigelow at graceb@jhu.edu.

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