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 Monday, March 19, 2018 by 11:30 pm.

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:

1. A letter of interest describing their personal commitment to a career as a physician-scientist.
2. A summary of their proposed research project (not to exceed three pages).
3. A Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Style Requirements:
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Type may be no more than six lines per inch

Materials must be submitted as a single PDF

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must have been awarded a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine or a related field.
As of Oct. 23, 2018, nominees must hold full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as Research Assistant Professor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor Research Track, Visiting Professor or Instructor are not eligible.)
On July 7, 2018, candidates must have been in such an appointment for less than three years (not appointed before July 7, 2015), whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, or in work toward board certification does not count as part of this three-year limit

Review Criteria:

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.

Questions regarding this announcement or proposal submission can be directed to:
HMS Faculty contact: Clare Lamont (617-432-7463, clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu)
FAS and SEAS Faculty contact: Erin Cromack ( 617-496-5252, cromack@fas.harvard.edu)
HSPH Faculty contact: Leigh Melanson (617-432-1774, lmelanson@hsph.harvard.edu)

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Clare Lamont at clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu

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Institution

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Faculty/Assistant Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Life Science
Translational Science

Type of Award

Career Development
Early Career
Research