Brief Description:

The mission of the Smith Family Awards Program is to launch the careers of newly independent biomedical researchers with the ultimate goal of achieving medical breakthroughs. The award supports newly independent scientists engaged in basic biomedical research. Investigators in the physical sciences (physics, chemistry and engineering) whose projects focus on biomedical science are also encouraged to apply. Clinical research is beyond the scope of this Program.

Description:

Application Information:

Applications must be submitted online by Monday, April 10, 2017 by 11:59 pm.

This is a firm deadline, late applications will not be accepted.

Please read the following instructions carefully. Click on the button at the top-right of the page to apply. A section must be completed in its entirety for your information to be saved.

Please fill out the online form and attach the following documents as one single PDF.

Summary of the proposed research. (Limit 2 pages and a third page may be used for references)
Statement of the resources/facilities available for the project as is standard for NIH grants. (Limit 1 page)
Nominating letter signed by your department or division head AND co-signed by a research sponsor/mentor. If your department/division head is your research mentor, then only one signature is required. (Limit 2 pages)
Up-to-date biosketch in NIH format, including publications and listing of current and pending sources of funding (Limit 5 pages)

Materials must be submitted as one single PDF.

Style requirements:

Font size must be 11 points or larger.
Type may be no more than six lines per inch.
All copies will be printed in black and white, no exceptions.

Applicants must adhere to the above requirements in order for the application to be reviewed by the selection committee. Additional letters or materials will not be reviewed.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must:

Be a full-time faculty member who will have received their first independent faculty appointment between July 1, 2015 and December 1, 2017. For the purpose of this Award, the first independent faculty appointment is the first faculty appointment after completing either postdoctoral fellowship training (for PhDs) or an ACGME-certified sub-specialty training program, or the equivalent (for MDs and MD, PhDs).

Have held limited independent federal or similar major grants.

Review Criteria:

Applications will be reviewed by the HMS Foundation Funds Committee.

The HMS Foundation Funds Committee advises department heads, mentors, and candidates to be particularly aware of the Committee’s selection criteria when making nominations:

Research proposal
Relevance to award/area of research
Career trajectory
Letter of support
Publications
Current funding

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

All HMS affiliated hospitals are invited to submit separate nominations for this award. Faculty at the hospitals should NOT apply for the HMS nomination for this award but should seek the nomination from their hospital. Please contact your research administration representative for details. Additionally, all other Harvard schools (e.g. HSPH, FAS) are invited by the foundation to submit their own nominations.

Information about the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research is available here

Questions regarding this announcement or proposal submission can be directed to Clare Lamont (617-432-7463, clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu)

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Clare Lamont at clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu

Search Filters:

Institution

Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Instructor
Jr.Tenure Track Faculty/Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Engineering
Multidisciplinary
Physical Science
Translational Science