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Goals:
- To foster research within the SPP by providing funds to young investigators in the field of pediatric pathology.
- To fund a pilot project which will lead to long-term research support from other granting agencies.
Use of Funds:
The funds are to be used to facilitate basic or applied research by a young investigator in the field of pediatric pathology. Research into any aspect of pediatric disease will be considered, including morphological, biochemical, behavioral, physiological, genetic, and epidemiological studies. Appropriate expenditures include capital equipment, reagents and supplies, research-related travel, salary supplementation, service costs (e.g., electron microscopy, histology), and animal care costs. Indirect costs are not allowed.
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- hold the degree of MD, PhD, DDS, DVM, or DO;
- be a resident or fellow, full-time, in an accredited pathology training program, OR be a faculty/staff person in pediatric pathology for less than 5 years, OR be working in the laboratory of a faculty/staff person in pediatric pathology;
- be a member of the SPP or be sponsored by a member of
the SPP.
Amount of Award:
An annual award of $10,000 will be made.
Selection Process:
Complete applications must be received by the Research Committee no later than
Monday, February 1, 2010. They will be reviewed by the Committee and the award will be announced at the SPP meeting
in March. Consideration will be given to scientific merit and the background and career goals of the
applicant. The award will be funded July 1, 2010.
Application Instructions:
All portions of the application must be completed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Although Institutional Review Board (for human studies) or Animal Care Committee (for animal studies) approval will be required before funding is finally approved, such approval can be deferred until after an initial funding decision has been made.
A complete application includes ALL of the following:
- Cover Sheet (Please click to download:
 MS Word
 PDF )
- Research Proposal (limited to 5 pages, excluding references), to include:
- Specific aims
- Background and significance
- Preliminary data, if available (not required)
- Research design and methods
- Itemized budget (limited to 1 page)
- Applicant's biosketch (NIH format)
- Personal Statement (limited to 1 page) - The applicant should indicate how the
proposed research project fits with his/her personal career goals
- Sponsor's letter of support (if applicant is not a SPP member)
- Letter of support from Chairperson or appropriate institutional representative which should indicate
that adequate resources are available at the applicant's institution to support the proposed project and
the salary support that will be provided for the applicant
Submit electronic files to amy.mckenney@stanford.edu and send 10 hard copies of the
complete application to:
Amy Heerema McKenney MD
Department of Pathology, L235
Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Additional inquires can be directed to:
Amy Heerema McKenney
650-721-3288
amy.mckenney@stanford.edu
Submission Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010
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