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This program will be on hold for the 2012 application cycle. Please check back in the fall of 2012 for information regarding the 2013 cycle.
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.
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.
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.
8) Documentation of mentor’s IRB or IACUC protocol approval or submission (if applicable) or waiver. The complete protocol is not required, only the appropriate approval or submission cover page. Approvals for pending protocols must be in place by the start of the grant. In the case of animal research, include a copy of the institution's current HHS Animal Welfare Assurance approval or renewal letter, or a letter from the institution's research administration office affirming that the animal facility complies with all federal standards and has been so certified.
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.
The mission of The New York Academy of Medicine is to advance the health of people in cities. Within this urban health framework, NYAM’s current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public’s health; and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities.
Instructions on how to apply for NYAM's research fellowships, student grants, endowed lectures and awards are contained within the description of each program. Please click on your program of interest for full details.
Dr. Demetrius H. Bagley Receives 2012 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award
Dr. Demetrius H. Bagley, the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of Urology and Professor of Radiology, in the Department of Urology at Jefferson Medical College, was awarded the 2012 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award during a reception and lecture at NYAM on April 4, 2012. The event was sponsored by the NYAM Section on Urology and attended by more than 250 urologists from around the tri-state region and across the nation.
