Pinnacle Research Award in Liver Disease

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Grant Name

Funder

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Biomedical Research Training

Clinical Research or Studies

Hepatology

Liver Diseases

Liver Functions

Outcomes Research (Medical)

Physiology

Deadline

December 3, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

$300,000USD - Award Period: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024- Awards of $300,000 will be provided over three (3) years ($100,000 per year).- Funds may only be used for salary support and/or for technical support/laboratory supplies (excluding capital equipment) for the recipient.

Contact Info

awards@aasld.org

Eligibility

- Applicant must be within the first five (5) years of his/her first faculty appointment (including prior appointments in universities outside of North America) at the start of the award.
- The applicant must be a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) at the time of award application and maintain active membership for the duration of the award period.
- The applicant must be sponsored by a research mentor. - Applicant must be sponsored by a public or private non-profit institution accredited in the United States, Canada or Mexico engaged in health care and health-related research. The funded research project must be conducted at the sponsoring institution within the United States, Canada or Mexico.
- At the time of application or during the Pinnacle Research Award cycle, the applicant cannot hold or have held any of the following awards: NIH R01, PO1, R29, R21, or any K award; American Liver Foundation Liver Scholar Award; Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant or Career Development Award; AGA Industry Award, Glaxo Institute for Digestive Health Award; American Heart Association Award, or any other similar award that is intended to primarily support the salary of young investigators.
- Applicant may only apply for one award offered by the AASLD Foundation per application cycle.

Description

The Pinnacle Research Award in Liver Disease is a basic science award that provides young scientists with support for their research to bridge the gap between completion of research training and attainment of status as an independent research scientist. The additional research experience provided by this award is intended to enable young scientists to successfully compete for research awards from national sources, particularly the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Well-trained investigators who hold MD, PhD or MD/PhD degrees and are pursuing a career in liver disease research are encouraged to apply.The Pinnacle Research Award is intended to develop the potential of outstanding, young scientists and encourage research in liver physiology and disease. Eligibility - Applicant must be within the first five (5) years of his/her first faculty appointment (including prior appointments in universities outside of North America) at the start of the award.
- The applicant must be a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) at the time of award application and maintain active membership for the duration of the award period.
- The applicant must be sponsored by a research mentor. - Applicant must be sponsored by a public or private non-profit institution accredited in the United States, Canada or Mexico engaged in health care and health-related research. The funded research project must be conducted at the sponsoring institution within the United States, Canada or Mexico.
- At the time of application or during the Pinnacle Research Award cycle, the applicant cannot hold or have held any of the following awards: NIH R01, PO1, R29, R21, or any K award; American Liver Foundation Liver Scholar Award; Veterans Administration Merit Review Grant or Career Development Award; AGA Industry Award, Glaxo Institute for Digestive Health Award; American Heart Association Award, or any other similar award that is intended to primarily support the salary of young investigators.
- Applicant may only apply for one award offered by the AASLD Foundation per application cycle.

Website

http://www.aasldfoundation.org/awards-programs/pinnacle-research-award-liver-disease

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