Brief Description:

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program supports basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology and neuroscience. Successful applicants can receive up to $110,000 per year for a maximum of five years.
Harvard Medical School is viewed as a separate institution for this opportunity. Applicants with a primary appointment at HMS or related hospitals should apply through the process facilitated by HMS Foundation Funds. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the process for eligible applicants from the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the schools of Harvard's Cambridge campus.

Description:

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following:

A two page proposal/ narrative plan of work. A third page may be used for related graphics
A current CV (no preferred format)
A letter of nomination from a Department Chair or Center Director
Details of current and pending support from other funding sources

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants with committed awards that overlap the first two years of the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program from the Beckman Young Investigator Program, Ellison New Scholar Award, Kimmel Scholar Award, Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences, and Searle Scholars Program are not eligible. Other sources of funding may influence selection.

Candidates should be independent investigators in the early stages of their careers and research
The caliber of early-stage investigators suggests nominees would be appointed to tenure track positions at their respective institutions
It is preferable that candidates be in the first three years of their tenure track. (This is taken into consideration in the rating of applications by the Scientific Advisory Committee)
A senior post-doc should not be a candidate; wait until s/he has tenure track as described
Associate professors should not be candidates
Candidates must have received committed start-up funds from their respective institutions
Candidates must have lab space from their institutions

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

Additional information is available on the Rita Allen Foundation website.
Applicants are asked to direct questions to the research administrator at the school where they hold a primary appointment.
Problems with the funding portal should be brought to the attention of Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Clinical Science
Life Science
Multidisciplinary

Type of Award

Early Career
Research
Scholarship