Description:

This award recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member who demonstrates leadership potential in addressing inequity in medical education and health care; demonstrated efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States; and is committed to a career in academic medicine. The recipient receives a $25,000 grant to support a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities. Funding for the fellowship begins in November of 2020.

Application Information:

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

1. Nominating letter signed by your department or division head.
2. A personal statement from the nominee discussing your motivations and objectives for a career in academic medicine (not to exceed two double-spaced pages).
3. A project description which could include project aims, objectives, goals, and potential accomplishments (not to exceed two double-spaced pages).
4. A CV which clearly indicates exact date of appointment.

Eligibility Criteria:

Harvard Medical School may nominate one current faculty member per year for this award.
A candidate must:
· Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
· Hold the rank of full-time assistant professor in a LCME-accredited U.S. medical school department.
· Have held the assistant professor position appointment beginning no earlier than July 1, 2017.
· Have received only one appointment as assistant professor.
· Hold a MD, PhD, or have earned another doctoral degree.

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

HMS faculty at the affiliated hospitals must apply through the Foundation Funds program.

Search Filters:

Institution

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Cambridge Health Alliance
Children’s Hospital Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Joslin Diabetes Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
Mount Auburn Hospital
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Position

Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Type of Award

Fellowship