Brief Description:

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program funds basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.

Applicants should be Assistant Professors within the first three years of their appointment.

The T.H.Chan School of Public Health and the schools of Harvard's Cambridge campus may, as one unit, submit a single nomination to the funder for consideration.

Applicants from HMS must apply through the process facilitated by the Office of HMS Foundation Funds.

Description:

The internal application to the Rita Allen Foundation’s 2024 Scholars Program has been opened in anticipation of a formal announcement from the Foundation later this summer. Should the Foundation make significant changes to the 2024 call, the OVPR will amend the internal application as needed and follow up with our Research Administration colleagues.

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program funds basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.

Applicants should be Assistant Professors, preferably within the first three years of their appointment.

The T.H.Chan School of Public Health and the schools of Harvard's Cambridge campus may, as one unit, submit a single nomination to the funder for consideration.

Applicants from HMS must apply through the process facilitated by the Office of HMS Foundation Funds.

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following (this information will appear again on the applicant's dashboard):

A proposal/narrative plan of work. No more than two pages, 10 point font minimum, including responses to the following:

Description of how a Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award would enable the candidate to pursue new ideas and take strategic risks (1 paragraph)

Explanation of how this proposal differs from or relates to the candidate's other support projects (1 paragraph)

A third page may be used for related graphics and/or references

A current CV

Please include details of current or pending support from other funding sources

A letter of nomination from a Department Chair or Center Director

Letters should be addressed to, "Members of the Rita Allen Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee"

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants should be independent investigators in the early stages of their careers and research
It is preferable that applicants be in the first three years of their appointment (this is taken into consideration in the rating of applications by the Scientific Advisory Committee)
Associate Professors and Senior Postdocs are not eligible to apply
Applicants must have committed start up funds from Harvard
Applicants must have lab space available to them

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their HarvardKey. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

The internal application to the Rita Allen Foundation’s 2024 Scholars Program has been opened in anticipation of a formal opportunity announcement from the Foundation later this summer. Should the Foundation make significant changes to the 2024 call, the OVPR will amend the internal application as needed and follow up with our Research Administration colleagues.

Applicants with questions should contact the Research Administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment.
Additional information is available on the Rita Allen Scholars Foundation website, https://ritaallen.org/scholars/

Search Filters:

Institution

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Position

Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

6/02/2023

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

8/06/2023 11:59 PM