Posts Tagged ‘junior faculty’

OCTRI KL2 Program Request for Applications Career‐development opportunity for clinical and translational researchers The Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) KL2 supports research training and career development of clinical and translational investigators to conduct interdisciplinary research with scientists from diverse disciplines. In addition to salary support and funds for research activities, scholars are able to utilize additional support services through OCTRI and the Human Investigations Program. The OCTRI KL2 program is funded through NIH. … Read More

Join us for November’s HIP Buffet seminar for a review of NIH funding opportunities for training grants, fellowship and career development awards. The seminar will be held Tuesday, November 20 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Hall 2201. The seminar will be presented by Cynthia Morris, Ph.D, MPH, Professor and Vice Chair, Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Medicine, and Public Health and Preventive Medicine. HIP Buffet is a series of workshops that are offered … Read More

Registration is open for the winter session of the Vollum Writing Program, an in-depth professional science writing course available to OHSU graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. The course focuses on the basic elements of good scientific writing, for both papers and grant proposals. It runs for six weeks, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning January 9, 2013. Six individual tutorials with the instructor are included. The course carries a fee … Read More

The American Asthma Foundation seeks to draw outstanding early to mid-career scientists from other fields into the study of asthma. The Scholars Program is designed to achieve this goal by supporting highly innovative research from all fields relevant to asthma. Most Scholars will be studying asthma for the first time. Award: Up to $150,000 per year for up to three years. Deadline: February 6, 2013 Eligibility: Applicants should have an independent research program, with national-level, … Read More

The American Heart Association has announced its winter deadlines for a wide range of funding opportunities relating to cardiovascular disease and stroke. All proposals and applications will be due either January 29th or 30th, 2013. Don’t forget that last year, the Association enacted new policies regarding membership and application fees. Find the full program descriptions below. American Heart Association – Winter 2013 Funding Opportunities National Scientist Development Grant- Up to $77,000 per year for up to four … Read More

Friday, November 9, 2012 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. OHSU Auditorium Improve your skills in grant writing at a full-day seminar with expert Stephen Russell, D.V.M., Ph.D. The seminar is open to all and ideal for anyone who wants to improve skills in obtaining grant funding. It will be valuable for both clinicians and scientists, especially early-career researchers who are adjusting to shorter NIH applications. The seminar is only $80 – a great deal for … Read More

Updated 7/30: The internal deadline for this opportunity has been moved to Friday, August 17. The Searle Scholars Program is a highly competitive program designed to support exceptional, new junior faculty. It supports research in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, and pharmacology, as well as related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. The program does not ordinarily support purely clinical research but has supported research programs that include both clinical and basic … Read More

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation provides support to promising junior faculty who are conducting scientific research that can be applied to improving the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies and cancer-related integrative medicine. The Foundation is most interested in projects that focus on leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders that are likely to be translated into clinical trials within a three to five year period. This Medical Research Award provides $75,000 per year for three years. Applicants … Read More

Due to an overwhelming amount of interest, the internal submission process for submitting to the Collins Medical Trust has been updated for the September 2012 deadline. OHSU is still invited to submit up to 15 applications to the Collins Medical Trust per deadline. The Collins Medical Trust has three deadlines annually – January 1, May 1, September 1. The process for securing one of these 15 spots has changed slightly. Instead of accepting applications on … Read More

The Human Investigations Program (HIP) trains scientists in the principles of and best practices in clinical and translational research. It offers an integrated clinical and translational education curriculum. Participants can obtain a Certificate in Human Investigations or a Master of Clinical Research degree – and a non-degree track allows enrollment in individual courses. The curriculum includes a wide variety of requirements and electives that will provide a rich background in human investigation – everything from the … Read More