Clinician Scientist Award (CSA) Spring Application Deadline April 3, 2006

The next deadline for the School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Award application is Monday, April 3, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. Information and application instructions are posted on the CSA webpage, http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/ora/handbook/csaawards.html. As of January 1, 2006, the award maximum available for salary and fringes increased from $65,000 to $80,000. If you have any questions after reading the guidelines, contact Michelle Linehan in the Office of Research Administration at 955-8937 or mlinehan@jhmi.edu.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface Program 2007

RESPONSE NEEDED BY Monday, March 13, 2006. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface Program provides support for physical and computational scientists entering the biological sciences and who are dedicated to academic research. This program provides $500,000 over five years to support up to two years of advanced postdoctoral study and the first three years of a faculty appointment. BWF particularly encourages nominations of women and members of under represented minority groups for this award.

Full details about this program can be found on the Burroughs Wellcome Fund website located at: http://www.bwfund.org/programs/interfaces/career_awards_main.html.

Once again this year, Johns Hopkins has been invited to submit two nominations for this program. Therefore, an internal peer review to select the nominees will be managed through the Provost's Office.

Required materials for internal review:
1. JHU Internal Submission Cover Sheet (see attached)
2. Research plan (3-4 single spaced pages)
3. Curriculum Vitae (2-4 pages, including other support)
4. A letter of recommendation from the candidate's department chair or director

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials for internal review no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2006, via email, to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that the internal selection can be completed in a timely fashion and the final nomination can be submitted to the Burroughs Wellcome Fund by the May 1, 2006 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow (410-516-5256, graceb@jhu.edu) or visit: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar Award in Aging 2006.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, March 9, 2006. The Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar program supports established investigators conducting research in the basic biological and basic biomedical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award will provide support to established investigators to stimulate the development of new, creative research programs by investigators who may not currently be conducting aging research or who may wish to develop new research programs in aging. Awards will be made for up to $150,000 per year for a period of four years. The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent to Ellison is Wednesday, March 9, 2006.

Full program details are available at the Ellison Foundation website:http://www.
ellisonfoundation.org/adsp.jsp?key=12aging_senior_proc&show=100

Please note: An internal review by the Provost's Office is not required for this award. If an interested candidate is selected by the Ellison Foundation to submit a formal application, the applications should first be submitted as a proposal for funding through the candidates's divisional research administration office. Additionally, a copy of the finalized application should be sent to Grace Bigelow via email at graceb@jhu.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow (410-516-5256 or graceb@jhu.edu) or visit: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award for 2006

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 15, 2006. The Damon Runyon Fellowship Award was established to encourage theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor - a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) who will provide mentorship to the Fellow. Candidates must be at the beginning of their first full-time postdoctoral research fellowship award. There are two funding levels:

Level 1 Funding: Basic and physician scientists must have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Candidates must not have been in their Sponsor's lab for more than one year prior to the date of the SAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. The funding for this award is $134,000 total, for a period of three years.

Level 2 Funding: Physician scientists (MD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM or the equivalent) must have completed their residencies and clinical training no more than three years prior to the SAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. They also must be board eligible at the start date of the Damon Runyon Fellowship and be able to devote at least 80% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research activities. The funding for this award is $174,000 total, for a period of three years.

Full program details are available at the Damon Runyon Foundation website, located at: http://drcrf.org/apFellowship.html

Only one fellowship application will be accepted from a Sponsor or Fellow per review session; however, there is no limit to the number of applications from an institution. Please note: An internal review by the Provost's Office is not required for this award. Applications should first be submitted as proposals for funding through the candidates's divisional research administration office before formal application. Additionally, a copy of the finalized application should be sent to Grace Bigelow via email at graceb@jhu.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow (410-516-5256, graceb@jhu.edu)
or visit: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

The Johns Hopkins University-Weizmann Institute of Science Cooperative Program

Faculty who would like to engage in a collaboration with colleagues at the Weizmann Institute are invited to submit a proposal. The members of the Hopkins University-Weizmann Institute of Science Cooperative Program Committee will evaluate the proposals. The evaluation criteria will include: scientific merit, innovative nature of the work, degree of genuine collaborative effort, and potential for a long term relationship. Final action of the committee will depend on the availability of funds and competition with other worthy proposals. In order to plan for a timely and efficient review process, leaders of potential projects should submit a brief letter of intent no later than Friday, March 17, 2006. The letter of intent should be sent via email to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that the selection can be completed in a timely fashion and will allow the selected candidates ample time to prepare their full application by Monday, April 24, 2006. Any questions may be addressed to the committee chair, Dr. Simeon Margolis (smargoli@jhmi.edu), or Grace Bigelow (graceb@jhu.edu). You may also visit the University Research Projects Administration website: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated

Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

A variety of awards are available in the following areas:

• Tuberous Scelerosis Complex Research Program (Deadline: April 25, 2006)
  
• Neurofibromatosis Research Program (Deadline: March 14 and April 25, 2006)
  
• Ovarian Cancer Research Program (Deadlines: March 7 and March 21, 2006)
  
• Prostate Cancer Research Program (Deadlines: April 18 and June 20, 2006)

For information regarding the above programs, please visit http://cdmrp.army.mil/
funding/default.htm

March of Dimes Year 2007 Research Program

Amount: 2006 awards ranged from $34,731 to $102,476
Deadline: Letters of Intent due April 30th, 2006
The March of Dimes supports research directed at the prevention of birth defects. All qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent are eligible. Research subjects appropriate for support include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies. For more information, please visit http://researchgrants.marchofdimes.com/MODGrants/LOI/Research_RFP_2007.pdf

March of Dimes Prematurity Research Initiative (PRI)

Amount: 2006 awards ranged from $88,091 to $165,649
Deadline: applications due April 15th, 2006
This initiative seeks to fund research projects related to causes of prematurity. Proposals should consider genetics, gene-environment interactions, and animal models. For more information, please visit http://researchgrants.marchofdimes.com/
MODGrants/PRI/PRI_RFP_2006.pdf

March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
Amount: up to $75,000/year for two years
Deadline: nominations due March 15th, 2006
This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers. Applicants must be recently appointed faculty whose research interests are consonant with those of the foundation. For more information, please visit http://researchgrants.modimes.org/MODGrants/BOC/BOC_RFP_2007.pdf

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