Fund Details
ADA Diabetes Research Accelerator Award Spring 2017
Sponsor Name
American Diabetes Association
Nominations Available to Institution
1
Sponsor Deadline
7/03/2017

Brief Description:

The Pathway to Diabetes Research Accelerator Award is designed to support exceptional, independent early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves as promising investigators and are in the beginning stages of establishing successful, sustainable diabetes research programs. For the purpose of this award, demonstration of independent productivity should include that the candidate is currently in an independent faculty position and can perform a particular set of experiments at a high-quality level, including senior author publications (independent of training mentors) and/or demonstrated ability to obtain independent funding/support for their work.

The award is intended for both early career researchers who have distinguished themselves as exceptionally talented and promising research investigators and are in the early stages of establishing successful, independent diabetes research programs and to established investigators in fields other than diabetes research who are interested in applying their skills and expertise to diabetes research.

Description:

The Pathway to Diabetes Research Accelerator Award is designed to support exceptional, independent early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves as promising investigators and are in the beginning stages of establishing successful, sustainable diabetes research programs. For the purpose of this award, demonstration of independent productivity should include that the candidate is currently in an independent faculty position and can perform a particular set of experiments at a high-quality level, including senior author publications (independent of training mentors) and/or demonstrated ability to obtain independent funding/support for their work.

The award is intended for both early career researchers who have distinguished themselves as exceptionally talented and promising research investigators and are in the early stages of establishing successful, independent diabetes research programs and to established investigators in fields other than diabetes research who are interested in applying their skills and expertise to diabetes research.

Application Information:

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

Late applications will not be accepted.

Please fill out the online form and attach the following documents as one single PDF.
  1. Summary of the proposed research. (Limit 2 pages and a third page may be used for references) Characteristics of a successful research proposal
  2. Statement of the resources/facilities available for the project as is standard for NIH grants. (Limit 1 page)
  3. Nominating letter signed by your department or division head AND co-signed by a research sponsor/mentor (instructors still in training, see next list item). If your department/division head is your research mentor, then only one signature is required. (Limit 2 pages)Characteristics of a strong letter of support
  4. Instructors who are still in training: Include a separate letter of support from your research mentor. (Limit 2 pages)
  5. Up-to-date biosketch in NIH format, including publications and listing of current and pending support. (Limit 5 pages)
Materials must be submitted as one single PDF.

Style requirements:
  1. Font size must be 11 points or larger.
  2. Type may be no more than six lines per inch.
  3. 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:

1.  Indicate the type of award for which you are applying:
·  Early Investigator: Early career diabetes investigators proposing innovative and ambitious diabetes related research programs. Applicants must hold faculty positions and have demonstrated independent productivity in diabetes research. Applicants may currently hold independent NIH funding (K, U or R awards, including an initial R01/U01) but must not have applied for, or received, an R01/U01 renewal or a second R01/U01 award
·  Established Investigator New to Diabetes Research: Established investigators with exceptional productivity in fields other than diabetes research who would like to apply their expertise to innovative diabetes-related research topics. Applicants must hold faculty positions and have demonstrated independent productivity. Applicants cannot have previously received national grant support in diabetes research.
2.  Hold a MD, PhD, DMD, DO, PharmD, or DVM
3.  Have permission to work in the US, either as a citizen, permanent resident, or with appropriate work visas/permits.
4.  Agree to devote at least 75% of total time and effort towards research during the period of Association funding. In other words, 75% of the PI's time overall must be dedicated to research. This percentage includes time dedicated to the Association in addition to grants supported by other funding agencies.

Review Criteria:

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:
  1. Research proposal
  2. Relevance to award/area of research
  3. Career trajectory
  4. Letter of support
  5. Publications
  6. Current funding

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

Information about the Pathway to Diabetes Research Accelerator Award is available here

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. 


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)
    Position
    • Jr.Tenure Track Faculty/Assistant Professor
    • Associate Professor
      Type of Competition
      • Limited Submission
        Discipline
        • Basic Science
        • Clinical Science
        • Translational Science