Grants for Fellowship

Organization	Name Deadline # available	Objective	Eligibility Criteria	Funding per year ($1000)	Duration (contingent on progress rpt.) Comments
AHA	Fellow to Faculty Transition # variable January	- To provide funding for beginning physician-scientist with outstanding potential for career in cardiovascular and stroke research. -To support the crucial period of career development spanning the completions of research training throughout the early years of the first faculty/staff position.	MD, MD/Ph.D., DO or equivalent Additional research training under the supervision of a sponsor/mentor prior to embarking on a career of independent research Completion of their clinical training by the time of activation No more than 5 years of postdoctoral research training at the time of application Mentor may sponsor only 1 applicant per year	See Comments	5 years - 1-3 year of research training at $65000; years of first faculty/staf f appointment at $132,000. - www.americanheart.org/research - # of grants dependant on funding avaliable
AST	Basic Science Fellowship Grant # 3	- Attract investigators to basic science research careers in transplantation medicine/immunobiology.	AST Member in good standing as sponsor. The sponsor must also provide information regarding his/her role in the project and submit the completed application packet Less than or equal to two years fellow in the area of transplantation immunobiology Applicant must be at a fellowship training level throughout grant period	35	2 years - www.a-s-t.org
AST	Clinical Science Fellowship Grant # 2 May	- To attract promising investigators to clinical research careers in transplantation medicine	Must be a clinical research project, i.e. a research protocol involving transplant patients or transplant patient material. Applicant must be at a fellowship training level throughout grant period	35	2 years - www.a-s-t.org
AST	International Fellowship # 1	- Same as AST Clinical and Basic Science	Ph.D. or MD 3 years prior lab experience Cannot hold faculty appointment	35	2 years - $5000 for relocation expenses - www.a-s-t.org
AST/JDRF	Special Fellowship May	- Targeted to transplantation understanding and treatment of transplantation in patients with diabetes mellitus (islet cell transplantation, auto immunity, etc.)	Research project must involve diabetes Same as AST Basic/Clinical Fellowship	35	2 year - www.a-s-t.org
NKF	Research Fellowship # See Comments November	- To support training in laboratory and clinical research of individuals whose goal is a career in academic Nephrology or a closely related field.	Not more than 4.5 years of postdoctoral research training No Prior faculty appointment	35	1-2 years - Max of 50 grants including 2 and 3 year renewals - www.kidney.org
PKD	RFA Fellowship # See comments August	- To support studies that will directly impact the understanding of the mechanisms of the disease and/or the clinical care of individuals with PKD.	Cannot hold faculty appointment Ph.D. or MD	40	1-3 years - Funding amount is up to maximum - # of grants depends on funds available - Equipment expense less than or equal to $10,000 - www.pkdcure.org

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