Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS)

Grant Name
Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS)
Funder
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF)
Country or Region
United States
Research Field
Applied Sciences
Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary)
Biomedical Research Resources
Clinical Research or Studies
Disease
Deadline
October 1, 2021 (Expired)
Grant Size
$700,000USD The CAMS award of $700,000 is a five year program. BWF anticipates making up to 10 awards.
Contact Info
Rolly Simpson, Senior Program Officer rsimpson@bwfund.org
Kendra Tucker, Program Associate ktucker@bwfund.org
Eligibility
- Candidates must hold an M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or D.O. degree.
- Candidates must not be more than 13 years past their clinical doctorate degree. To meet this requirement, applicants must have received their clinical doctorate degree on or after January 1, 2007. - Candidates may hold a junior faculty appointment (Lecturer, Instructor, Assistant Professor-non-tenure track, etc.). However, candidates with tenure track appointments are not eligible.
- Candidates must submit proposals through accredited, degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must obtain approval and signature by an authorized official at the degree-granting university in the U.S. or Canada
- Citizens and non-citizen permanent and temporary residents of the U.S. and Canada who are legally qualified to work in the U.S. or Canada are eligible.
- Candidates must be committed to a full-time career in research as an independent investigator at a North American degree-granting institution.
Description
The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) was introduced in 2007 to specifically address the declining participation of physicians engaged in academic biomedical research. The CAMS award provides support to facilitate the transition from mentored position to independence for the early career physician scientist. The program is ideal for the physician scientist considering an academic career.Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are not eligible. Eligibility - Candidates must hold an M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or D.O. degree.
- Candidates must not be more than 13 years past their clinical doctorate degree. To meet this requirement, applicants must have received their clinical doctorate degree on or after January 1, 2007. - Candidates may hold a junior faculty appointment (Lecturer, Instructor, Assistant Professor-non-tenure track, etc.). However, candidates with tenure track appointments are not eligible.
- Candidates must submit proposals through accredited, degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must obtain approval and signature by an authorized official at the degree-granting university in the U.S. or Canada
- Citizens and non-citizen permanent and temporary residents of the U.S. and Canada who are legally qualified to work in the U.S. or Canada are eligible.
- Candidates must be committed to a full-time career in research as an independent investigator at a North American degree-granting institution.

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Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal Open Link

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