2009 - 2010: Follow-up Care of the Premature Infant Fellowship Research Grant Application

Mission:

         To help support the continuing education of Fellowship trainees in American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) accredited programs nationwide, MedImmune will be providing $175,000.00 in 2009-2010 to support the training of 5 fellows ($35,000.00 per awardee).   Grants will be awarded to those individuals doing original and important research focused on the follow-up care of the premature infant during the first twelve months of life. Funding will be provided to the fellow’s institution.  We hope to help stimulate increased interest and research in the area of premature infants as there is currently no standard of care for these infants once they leave the hospital.  These grants are to be used to help supplement project costs.  Applications will be reviewed and selected by a committee comprised of external pediatric academic reviewers.   Progress reports or summaries must be provided quarterly to the sponsor and the external review committee. At the completion of the project period, a final report of the status of the project shall be submitted.  Additionally, MedImmune will be entitled to review and reference all manuscripts, articles or presentations resulting from the project prior to publication.

Eligibility:

• Will be a full-time fellow in an ABP-accredited fellowship program (any phase of training) during the 2009-2010 academic year

• The project must be the primary work of the candidate

• The research must involve follow-up care of the preterm infant during the first year of life as its focus and have clinical relevance to premature infants

• Verification from your institution that the MedImmune Fellowship Research Grant Award will not be subject to institutional overhead. The total grant amount ($35,000.00) shall be made available for the use of the fellow to support their research as described in the submitted proposal. The parties agree that their Institution shall allocate a portion of such funds to cover the travel expenses incurred by the fellow in order to attend and present at the 2009 AAP Annual meeting. Such financial support shall be paid by check issued to the Institution.

• Candidates may re-apply for consecutive funding years as appropriate

• See online application for further details

April 2009:

Applications sent out to fellowship directors and available at www.medimmune.com/about/grants.asp

June 30, 2009:

Applications are due no later than June 30, 2009

July 1 – August 14 2009:

Applications will be reviewed through mid-August 2009

Late August 2009:

Winners notified and a completed W-9 will be requested

October 17-20, 2009 -  AAP Annual Meeting in Washington DC

Awards will be announced. Grants will be dispersed once all appropriate paperwork has been received and confirmed and a Fellowship Research Grant Agreement is executed by the fellow’s Institution and MedImmune.

• To apply for this MedImmune Fellowship Research Grant, go to www.medimmune.com/about/grants.asp
• Complete the application including the following supporting documents:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Other Funding (Click here to download)
  • Verification of Academic Eligibility (Click here to download)
  • Abstract of Research Proposal/Project
    • The abstract must be 750 words or less and must be based on research in the area of follow-up care of the preterm infant during the first twelve months of life 
  • Research Proposal/Project
    • The proposal/project must be 15 pages or less, contain an abstract along with the full protocol and timeline for completion
  • Letter of Recommendation from Mentor/Sponsor
  • Letter of Recommendation from Fellowship Director 
  • Proof of Permanent Residency/Student Visa Status (if applicable)
• DEADLINE for application submission is Tuesday, June 30, 2009
• Please print out the General instructions and the Fellowship Research Grant Application Helpful Hints for your reference before proceeding to fill out the application.
• Please note that by saving your information within the application it is not completely secure until you submit your application

To obtain information about our online fellowship research grant application process, visit www.medimmune.com/about/grants.asp 

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