| Research
Awards Program |
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| Introduction |
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| The Dermatology Foundation Research
Awards Program offers career development,
fellowships and grant awards that are intended to
advance the early research efforts of individuals in
dermatology and cutaneous biology. An emphasis is
placed on supporting research that benefits the
dermatology community at large and has significant
potential to advance patient care. It is the
expectation that the recipients of Foundation awards
will be tomorrow's leaders in dermatology,
helping to shape the future of the entire specialty.
Select Program Overview to obtain a summary of
the Foundation's Research Awards Program. A detailed
description and list of eligibility requirements for
each Foundation award is found in section III of the
Applicant Instructions. |
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| 2009
Research Awards |
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| Award descriptions, eligibility
requirements and detailed application instructions for
2009 DF research awards are available by following the
links on this page. Applications will be due
October 15th. Funding will begin July 1, 2009. Click here to go to the Research Awards Instructions and Forms page. |
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| 2009 Research Award Program Changes |
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| The DF is pleased to offer three
additional career development awards this year. The
Jackson Gabriel Silver Dystrophic Epidermolysis
Bullosa Career Development Award will be offered for
the first time, thanks to a generous gift from the
Grossmann/Silver family. The Women's Health Career
Development Award, sponsored by the Women's
Dermatologic Society and first offered in 2006, is
available to new applicants again this year. The DF
will also be accepting applications for the Science of
Human Appearance Career Development Award, which
was introduced in 2007. For more details about these awards,
click here.
In addition to new award offerings, there are
minor changes in submission requirements. Please
read the Applicant Instructions carefully before
beginning your paperwork and use the checklist as a
guide to ensure you have submitted all required
materials for your award category. Feel free to
contact the DF staff with any questions. |
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| Important Information for Dermatology Department Chairs and Mentors |
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| Letters of support are important components required for all DF research awards. Department chairs and applicant mentors are asked to pay close attention to the content required in the letters and comments of support.
Department Chairs are required to
submit their comments of support using a Dermatology
Foundation form. This year, Research Grant applications require a letter of support from the Chair only if the applicant is not applying for a career development award.
Mentors are to provide a formal
letter of support. Applicants should be certain all
forms and/or letters cover the necessary topics before
they are submitted to the Foundation (see section IV of the Applicant Instructions). Forms or
letters that do not meet the Foundation's content
requirements will cause an application to be
incomplete, and will be returned.
As in past years, the number of new applications
submitted by a single academic institution is
subject to a quota for each Foundation award (see
New Application Quotas). Requests for renewal of
career development awards are not subject to these
quotas. |
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| Renewing a Career Development Award |
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| Recipients of career development awards
may request renewal for a second or
third year of funding. Renewal requests for 2009 are due to
the Foundation office no later than November 3, 2008. Instructions for preparing a renewal package
can be found in section VI of the Applicant Instructions. |
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| Information
for Current Award Recipients |
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| Award recipients can do something
specific to help the Dermatology Foundation continue
funding the research projects of today. The
Foundation has prepared a PowerPoint slide to be
used in your research presentations. It reads:
"The Dermatology Foundation has supported and advanced my career. The Dermatology Foundation is the leading private funding source for skin disease research and career development of physicians and scientists. The DF provides research support that helps develop and retain tomorrow's teachers and researchers in dermatology and enables advancements in patient care." Click here
to view and download a copy of the PowerPoint DF
slide. |
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| Questions? |
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| If you have any questions regarding the
2009 application process, or a current award, please
call the Foundation office at (847) 328-2256. Ask for
our Program Coordinator. Or if you prefer, you
may send
your inquiry to dfgen@dermatologyfoundation.org. |
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