Background:
The Edwin Beer Research Fellowship seeks to increase the number of investigators in urology and urology-related fields by providing transitional funding in support of research conducted by qualified candidates.
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and are expected to conduct research in a supervised program in the United States. Applicants should have completed residency and fellowship or postdoctoral training, having demonstrated their ability to perform and direct research, and should currently be under the mentorship of a senior researcher. Fellowships are awarded to qualified candidates who are at a stage of transition prior to receiving major independent funding. Because the program seeks to increase the number of investigators in urology and urology-related fields, applicants must have a direct association with the department of urology at their sponsoring institution. Candidates must be United States citizens or permanent residents or have (at the time of application) a valid working visa through the period of the award.
Application Process:
The program uses a two-stage process in selecting fellows: preliminary applications are solicited in the winter of the year before the award start date and, after careful evaluation, the Edwin Beer Selection Committee invites the most promising of the preliminary candidates to submit full applications, which are due late that summer (normally, in early September). Following the review of all finalists, the selection committee recommends award recipients for ratification by the Trustees of NYAM. Notification of the award is usually made by January of the award year.
Applicants must provide the following as part of their preliminary application:
1) Applicant's Signed Cover Letter describing previous training and experience and how the proposed activities relate to the applicant’s projected career.
2) Completed, typewritten application form signed by the applicant and authorized institutional representative from your grants or finance office.
3) Research Proposal: Include project title, applicant’s name, research site, introduction, specific aims, work done by others, work done by applicant, methods of procedure, significance, and relevant bibliography. This should not exceed four pages, including diagrams, illustrations, bibliography and any other supplemental materials. The font used should be Arial with a minimum 11 point type size.
4) Applicant's Curriculum Vitae.
5) Signed Letter of Support from your Research Sponsor detailing the applicant’s career development plan, providing a description of the research environment and available research facilities to be provided for the proposed project, and providing an analysis of the clinical and research training of the candidate.
6) Research sponsor’s NIH-format biosketch. (Sample of biosketch available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.doc)
7) Signed Letter of Recommendation from the department chair or division director of the academic or medical institution where the research will take place, describing the facilities and faculty resources available for career development and explaining how the proposed research will prepare the applicant for an academic career. It should also confirm the full-time nature of the research commitment (at least 50 percent effort) and the level of institutional support for the proposed research.
PLEASE NOTE – Although not required for the preliminary application, proof of IRB or IACUC approval or submission (if applicable) or waiver will be required in the finalist stage of the application process if selected.
Award Information:
Up to two, two-year fellowship awards of $80,000 each are available for research commencing in July of the award year. Awards will be paid directly to the sponsoring institution for the direct support of the awardee's salary and research activities. Fellows are required to devote at least fifty percent of their time to the research funded by the program. Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs are not covered by the Edwin Beer Fellowship Program. Grant recipients are required to submit progress and financial reports to NYAM at the mid-point and end of the grant period. Failure to comply with reporting requirements may result in termination of the grant and refund of any award monies paid, and may negatively affect consideration of future applications from the grantee’s institution.
Applications are due by February 2, 2009
You may download an application in either:
For further information contact:
Edwin Beer Fellowship Program
Office of Medical and Academic Affairs
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
tel: 212-822-7204
fax: 212-822-7338
email: beer@nyam.org
