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Applications for the 2013-2014 Valentine Fellowship will be accepted until May 6, 2013. (Deadline: May 6, 2013)
The New York Academy of Medicine's Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship for Research in the Field of Urology was established in 1963 to support research training in the specialty of urology for individuals who have completed residency training (prior to the grant award period) acceptable to the American Board of Urology, and who intend to use research training for continued development of an academic career in urology.
Preference will be given to candidates who will pursue their fellowship at institutions in the greater New York area. Fellows will be required to commit no less than fifty percent of their time to the supported research. First-time applicants will be given preference and only in exceptional circumstances will the renewal of awards be considered. Applicants may apply for both the American Foundation for Urologic Disease and Valentine grants, but if awarded both, candidates may accept only one. Candidates must be United States citizens, permanent residents or have (at the time of application) a valid working visa that can be renewed (if required) through the period of the award.
Applicants must complete an online application that requires uploading certain materials and forms:
1) A signed cover letter describing previous training and experience and how the proposed activities relate to the applicant’s projected career.
2) Your education and research experience (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
3) A description of project facilities (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
4) A project budget (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
5) A description of the applicant's research career goals (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
6) A research proposal that includes the project title, applicant’s name, research site, introduction, specific aims, work done by others, work done by applicant, methods of procedure, significance, potential obstacles and relevant bibliography. This should not exceed four (4) pages, including diagrams, illustrations, bibliography and any other supplemental materials.
7) A curriculum vitae
8) A signed letter of support from applicant's research sponsor detailing your career development plan, providing a description of the research environment and available research facilities to be provided for the proposed project, providing an analysis of your clinical and research training and affirming that the sponsor has evaluated and approved your proposed application
9) A signed letter of recommendation from the department chair or division director at the institution where your research will take place, describing the facilities and faculty resources available for career development, explaining how the proposed research will prepare you for an academic career and affirming that he or she has evaluated and approved your proposed application.
10) Documentation of IRB or IACUC protocol approval, proof of submission, or waiver (if applicable). 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.
11) Signed certification letter from your institutional Grants or Finance Office accepting responsibility for overseeing this grant and stating that the official accepts the conditions outlined in the NYAM Patent Policy (policy available online for download).
To begin the application process, click on the link below. You will be asked to complete an eligibility quiz. Provided that you meet the program eligibility requirements, you will then be asked to register by creating a login and password. With your login and password, you will be able to access the online application, including the forms that you must upload and complete.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE
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A one-year fellowship award of $50,000 is available for research commencing in July of the application year. The grant is made to the sponsoring institution for the direct support of the salary and research activities of the awardee. Indirect costs and fringe benefits are not paid by this 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. In addition, it is expected that the results of the supported research will be submitted to a peer reviewed journal for publication. For all publications acknowledgment must be made of support from The Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship and The New York Academy of Medicine.
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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. Tom F. Lue Receives 2013 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award
Tom F. Lue, MD, FACS, was awarded the 2013 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award during a reception at NYAM on April 10, 2013. Dr. Lue is Professor and Vice-Chair of Urology, Emil Tanagho Endowed Chair in Clinical Urology, and Founder of the Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory at the University of California at San Francisco.
Jean Bolognia Delivers the 2013 Howard Fox Memorial Lecture
Jean L. Bolognia, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, and Director of the Pigmented Lesion Clinic at Yale University School of Medicine, delivered the 2013 Howard Fox Memorial Lecture on April 26, 2013 at NYAM. The subject of her lecture, which was sponsored by the NYAM Section on Dermatology, was Signature Nevi. Patients who have an increased number of moles tend to be consistent in the type of mole they produce, and the repetitive type for a given patient is that patient’s signature nevus. Patients with numerous melanocytic nevi, i.e., those who are moley, often produce a particular type of nevus, a so-called signature nevus.
