This is limited to 1 candidate per institution and must be nominated by the dean of the medical school or equivalent institutional senior leader.

Interested applicants may email Dr. Piper, ADR of the College of Medicine and Erin Brothers, Research Administrator in CCOM Office of Research.

The Award will support individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity in the field of neurosciences.

These transitional awards are to enable a postdoctoral researcher to advance to become a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor level or higher and to promote the development of a laboratory program that will lead to independent funding. The medical school, research institute, or academic hospital appointing the scholar will be awarded $200,000 annually for two years to cover salary, lab costs, and related expenses.  Under certain circumstances, the awardee may transfer funding to support their beginning faculty position.  Indirect costs of up to 15% of direct costs, may be included in the $200,000.

Learn more at the Foundation website