Purpose
To support the final year of training in pediatric endocrinology; devoted to clinical or basic research.

Qualification of candidate
Associate members in good standing are eligible for the Research Fellowship Award. Applicants must have a M.D. or M.D., Ph.D. and will enter the final year of training in an approved program in Pediatric Endocrinology.

Duration and amount of awards
A one-year stipend of $50,000 to cover salary and fringe benefits of the Fellow. Salary support for the fellowship awardee cannot be accepted from any other extramural source, but salary may be supplemented by departmental funds to meet appropriate fellowship stipend (if applicable). Questions about the funding should be directed to Ms Christy McGinty, at christy@degnon.org.

Please Note:
The Scientific Portion of the application must be limited to no more than five pages (excluding bibliography), and in no smaller than 10-point font. An application exceeding these limits, or received after the due date will be returned to the applicant and not reviewed. The application should clearly delineate the work of the applicant from previous work of the mentor or group.

Important:
If human subjects are to be used in your research project, you must submit a letter of approval from your institution's committee on the use of human subjects in research. This letter cannot be sent with the completed application-it must be sent later, but must be received no later than March 3, 2008.


The 2008 winners have been announced. Congratulations to those who received the awards and thank you to all who applied!