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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.hria.org/tmfservices/tmfgrants/lrf.html
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Sponsor/Award: |
Lymphatic Research Foundation - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM - 2012 WINTER COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$82K - $95K FOR UP TO 2 YEARS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jan 03, 2012
Sponsor's: Jan 10, 2012
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Subject Areas: |
Lymphatic Diseases, Lymphedema and Related Disorders |
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Description: |
The goal of the LRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards Program is to expand and strengthen the pool of outstanding junior investigators in the field of lymphatic research. Funded projects will include lymphatic system research which will result in improved understanding and advances in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of lymphedema, lymphangiomas, cystic hygromas, lymphangiectasias, mixed vascular disorders
and/or other lymphatic disorders. Projects in lymphoma or leukemia research are outside the scope of this program. The Lymphatic Research Foundation is accepting applications worldwide from postdoctoral fellows
who will meet the following eligibility requirements by July 1, 2012: Received a Ph.D. or equivalent and/or a M.D. or equivalent from an accredited domestic or foreign institution; Commit at least 80% time for research or, at least 70% time for research if the applicant also has clinical responsibilities;
Have completed no more than three years of full?time postdoctoral research experience; Be a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of a faculty member; Submit a project relevant to the mission of the Lymphatic Research Foundation. Eligibility is not limited to those investigators with past experience in the field. |
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Application Details: |
The LRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to support postdoctoral scientists in non-profit academic, medical or research institutions throughout the world. The awards will support investigators who have recently received their doctorates, a critical point in career development when young scientists choose their lifelong research focus. Each applicant must be working under the supervision of an established investigator who is the designated Mentor. Two-year fellowships ranging from $39,500 to $47,500 per year will be awarded to fellows who have completed no more than three years of postdoctoral training by July 1st of the LRF funding cycle. The online submission deadline is Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
(GMT?5) and the mailed submission deadline is on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 5:00 p.m. ET. The Mentor?s letter must state the number of years of full?time postdoctoral research experience that the Fellow will have completed by July 1, 2012. The Mentor?s signature on the Face Sheet also confirms that all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM. |
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NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission. |
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Western Contacts: |
Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy
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Sponsor Contacts: |
LINDA LAM: LLAM@HRIA.ORG
40 Garvies Point Road
Glen Cove, New York, United States
516/625-9675
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