Fund Details
Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program, 2018
Award Duration
Up to five years
Sponsor Name
Rita Allen Foundation
Nominations Available to Institution
1
Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline
12/08/2017
Sponsor Deadline
1/19/2018

Brief Description:

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program funds 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.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the application process only for eligible applicants from the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the schools of Harvard's Cambridge campus.

Harvard Medical School is viewed as a separate institution for this opportunity. Applicants with a primary appointment at HMS should apply through the process facilitated by the HMS Foundation Funds Office.


Description:

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program funds 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.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the application process only for eligible applicants from the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the schools of Harvard's Cambridge campus.

Harvard Medical School is viewed as a separate institution for this opportunity. Applicants with a primary appointment at HMS should apply through the process facilitated by the HMS Foundation Funds Office.




Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following (this information is repeated on each applicant's individual dashboard):
  • 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 (applicants will upload the letter themselves)
  • Details of current and pending support from other funding sources
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.



Eligibility Criteria:

  • 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:

  • Applicants with questions about this funding opportunity or other opportunities in general are asked to contact 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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