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Rheumatology Future Physician Scientist Award

Rheumatology Research Foundation

The mission of the Rheumatology Research Foundation is to advance research and training to improve the health of people with rheumatic diseases.

Award purpose: The purpose of this pre-doctoral scholar award is to enhance the research training of promising students who are enrolled in a MD or DO training program, including individuals enrolled in combined degree programs (e.g., MD/PhD, DO/PhD program, MD/MPH, DO/MPH or equivalent) and who intend careers as physician-scientists. This grant mechanism aims to support the nation’s top emerging physician scientists and promote their interest in investigative careers in rheumatology. This award will support research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the mission of the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The research training experience is expected to tangibly enhance the individuals’ potential to develop into a productive, independent physician-scientist in the field of rheumatology.

Award Duration: 1 year with option for competitive renewal for 1 additional year

Award Amount: Up to $30,000 per year in direct costs All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on the deadline day through ProposalCentral at: Proposal Central.

All award recipients must abide by Foundation Awards and Grants Policies at all times.

Review Criteria

Each application will be reviewed on the following criteria:

 Aptitude and potential for success of the candidate as a researcher

 Commitment to a career in rheumatology

 Scientific merit of the research training plan

 Quality of the mentor and research environment

Award Terms and Funding

The award will be paid directly to the sponsoring institution and will be disbursed in two equal installments each award year. Up to $20,000 per year may be allocated towards a stipend and tuition fees, if applicable. An additional $10,000 may be allotted to research expenses and travel (such as animal costs, patient samples, reagents, travel to scientific meetings, computer hardware or software, etc.). The total amount of the award will be a maximum of $30,000 per year. Financialsupport will be provided as outlined below.

Additional Award Terms:

 Recipients of this award must remain in good academic standing and be pursuing their training on a full-time basis throughout the duration of the award funding.

 Recipients must have a primary mentor who is engaged in rheumatology-related research (see above). The primary mentor must be a faculty member actively engaged in basic or translational research with a strong record of peer-reviewed research relevant to rheumatology and a fellow member of the ACR or ARP. If the mentor’s work is not directly rheumatology-related research; please write a statement of proximity/relation of their work to the field.

 Recipients are expected to attend the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) Rheumatology Research Workshop and/or ACR Convergence and preferably submit an abstract in the first or second year of the award. Travel to at least one ACR hosted conference must be included in the budget.

 The recipient must provide the Foundation with a progress report identifying accomplishments towards the aims of the proposal in the first year. Request for competitive renewal for an additional 1 year of funding will be included in the year 1 progress report for review by the Scientific Advisory Council. Applications for renewal will be reviewed based primarily on training and research progress made during the initial funding period. Failure to submit required reports by the deadline may result in institutional penalties, including funding delays and/or grant cancellation.

 At the close of the award term, the recipient must provide the Foundation with a final report describing completion of deliverables accompanied by a final financial reconciliation.

 The award must be relinquished if overlapping funding is obtained during the award period such as an NIH Individual Research Fellowship (e.g., F30 award or similar) or appointment to an institutional training grant (e.g., T32 grant or similar).

Specialties

Rheumatology

Eligibility Requirements

The Foundation encourages applications from MD, DO, MD/PhD or DO/PhD combined program, or MD/MPH or DO/MPH students (or equivalent) prior to or early in the research training phase so that they can substantively benefit from the mentored research training opportunities.

 The applicant must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in the Awards and Grants Policies.

 The applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and show evidence of high academic performance in the sciences and commitment to a career as an independent physician-scientist. Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing a career in rheumatology research.

 This program is specifically designed to support an individual enrolled (or taking a leave of absence to conduct research) in a health professional doctoral degree (MD, DO) program that would make the awardee eligible for future training as a rheumatologist. Thus, the applicant must be enrolled in an MD or DO program and plan to devote protected time for research training for a period of no less than 1 year (i.e., 1-2 years off for research during medical school, completion of dual degree [MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MPH or DO/MPH, etc.]). The entirety of the award period must be devoted to full-time research. This award will not support full-time clinical training. MD/DO program-required preceptorships during research training are allowed as long as >75% of time is spent on the proposed research project.

 The applicant must have identified a research project and a primary mentor. The primary mentor must be a faculty member actively engaged in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research with a strong record of peer-reviewed research relevant to rheumatology, musculoskeletal biology, or immunology. If the mentor is not a rheumatologist, please provide a written statement of their proximity related to the field.

 The primary mentor must be a member of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) or the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) at the time of the application and for the duration of the award. Once awarded, the applicant will be expected to become a member of the ACR. Student memberships are free of charge and can be obtained online.

If you have questions about your eligibility, please inquire by email to foundation@rheumatology.org or 404-365-1373 before preparing your application.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Rheumatology Research Foundation

Address: 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30319 Phone: (404) 365-1373 Fax: (404) 600-1674 Foundation@rheumatology.org

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