Brief Description:

The Pew Scholars Program is designed to support young investigators of outstanding promise in basic and clinical sciences relevant to the advancement of human health. The award is intended to provide assured support, during their earlier years, for junior members of the faculty as they establish their laboratories. Strong proposals will demonstrate particularly innovative approaches.

Description:

Application Information:

Applications must be submitted online by Tuesday, April 5, 2016 by 5:00pm.

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

Please read the following instructions carefully and then follow the link at the bottom of the page to apply. The link will take you to the application form which 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 (postdocs and 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)
All postdocs and instructors who are still in training: Include a separate letter of support from your research mentor. (Limit 2 pages)
Up-to-date biosketch in NIH format, including publications and listing of current, past 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 full-time at rank of Assistant Professor or "independent researcher" as of November 1, 2016. Individuals whose careers are sufficiently advanced to warrant appointment at the associate level will not be considered eligible.
not have held appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent for more than three years as of July 1, 2017 (approx. start date of award). Time spent in clinical training status does not count toward faculty appointment accumulated time.
Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from non-profit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew Scholars Program.

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:

Harvard University is the nominating institution for these awards. Therefore, the HMS Foundation Funds Committee will select HMS’ nominees and subsequently forward their applications to the University Committee on the Biological Sciences (UCBS). Likewise, applications from HSPH and FAS will also be submitted to the UCBS. Final review/ selection of all applications will be conducted by the UCBS.

Additionally, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Schepens Eye Research Institute are each invited to submit their own nominations. Faculty at these institutions should NOT apply for the Harvard nomination but should seek the nomination from their hospital. Please contact your research administration representative for details.

URL: www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_category.aspx?id=194

Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Betty Carbunari at betty_carbunari@hms.harvard.edu or 617-432-7463.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Betty Carbunari at betty_carbunari@hms.harvard.edu

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Institution

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Cambridge Health Alliance
Children’s Hospital Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Immune Disease Institute
Joslin Diabetes Center
Judge Baker Children’s Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
Mount Auburn Hospital
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Wyss Institute

Position

Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Clinical Science
Environmental Science
Life Science
Population Science
Multidisciplinary
Physical Science
Social/Behavioral Science
Translational Science
Other

Type of Award

Early Career
Fellowship
Prize/Award
Research