Pre-proposals are being sought from junior physician-scientist faculty conducting clinical research in any disease area for the Clinical Scientist Development Award funded by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The purpose of the award is to provide grants to junior physician scientists to facilitate their transition to independent clinical research careers.
In keeping with the wishes expressed in Doris Duke's will, experiments that use animals or primary tissues derived from animals will not be supported by this program. It is recommended that applicants have significant research experience and strong publication records.
This competition will employ a two-stage process. Pre-proposals, due Oct. 31, 2013 at 3 p.m., will be reviewed and up to 50 applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. View the Request for Application and Application instructions here. Invitations to submit full proposals will be sent out by Dec. 20, 2013, and full proposals will be due Feb. 25, 2014. The award start date is July 1, 2014.
All applicants will be required to complete a web-based questionnaire assessing their eligibility to apply for this award. For complete details, including access to the web-based eligibility questionnaire, visit the Clinical Scientist Development Award web page.
For more, visit the Duke Funding Opportunities database.