Funded Fellowships in Clinical Investigation at the American Philosophical Society 2018
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The American Philosophical Society (APS) is offering a limited number of Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation for research in the several branches of clinical medicine, including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, and the committee emphasizes patient-oriented research. The term of the fellowship is one year, with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] The fellowships are designed for qualified persons who have held an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree for fewer than eight years
[2] The fellowship is usually intended to be the first post-clinical-training fellowship, but each case will be decided on its merits
[3] Preference is usually given to applicants who have not more than two years of postdoctoral training and research
[4] Applicants, both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, must expect to perform their research at an institution in the United States, under the supervision of a scientific advisor
[5] Direct contact with patients is mandatory
Benefits:
Stipends for the fellowship are $40,000 for the first year and $40,000 for the second year, and payments are made on July 15 and January 15. The Society expects that essentially 100% of the fellow's time will be devoted to research, and with the cognizance of the committee, teaching or clinical service of a limited amount is permitted. The committee reserves final decisions until it has a clear understanding of the fellow's financial support for the project, whether in the form of additional salary granted by the institution at which the Fellow is located or from other fellowships.
About the American Philosophical Society:
The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge”. It honors and engages leading scholars, scientists, and professionals through elected membership and opportunities for interdisciplinary, intellectual fellowship, particularly in the semi-annual Meetings. It also supports research and discovery through grants and fellowships, lectures, publications, prizes, exhibitions, and public education.