Stanford University School of Medicine
Office of Faculty Development and Diversity
McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Awards
2019 Call for Applications
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Summary: Internal funding opportunity for all Stanford University School of Medicine faculty in all tracks, including clinician educators, who are within 7 years of their first faculty appointment at the time the award is initiated. This is open to women pursuing advancement, or to men or women who support the advancement of women in medicine and/or medical research. (See eligibility below).
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Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2019, 5 p.m. (see application guidelines below)
Amount of funding:
Awards are unrestricted and will be for $30,000 to be used for up to two years.
The committee expects to make four awards.
Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. Selection will be made by a committee convened by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity. Recipients must provide a progress report after the first year of research if the award will be used over two years, as well as a final outcome paper.
- Open to School of Medicine faculty in all tracks, including clinician educators* (Acting, Affiliates and Instructors are not eligible).
- *Note: CE faculty PI waivers are not required for internal Stanford funding opportunities.
- Applicants must be within 7 years of first faculty appointment at the time the award is initiated.
- Open to women pursuing advancement, or to men or women who support the advancement of women in medicine and/or medical research.
- MD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree.
- Applications for projects from both clinical and basic science research investigators, clinicians and educators will be considered.
- Submission of a project description on which applicant is the Principal Investigator or equivalent, and which benefits the academic progress of women pursuing the study of medicine, teaching of medicine or engaging in medical research.
Purpose:
The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity of the Stanford University School of Medicine invites applications for the 2019 McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Awards. The McCormick Funds were established to support the advancement of women in medicine and/or medical research directly, or by supporting the mentoring, training and encouragement of women pursuing the study of medicine, in teaching medicine, and engaging in medical research. In addition, up to two applicants will be nominated to the Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity to receive the Gabilan Fellowship. Gabilan Fellows will be identified among this year’s PhD applicants with support from the Gabilan Funds. For more information on current Gabilan Fellows, see here >>. In addition to financial support, the McCormick and Gabilan Fellows will benefit from engagement in a multi-disciplinary community of scientists who offer collegiality and mentorship for the advancement of women in STEM fields. 2018 Award Recipients can be found at the following link:
http://med.stanford.edu/facultydiversity/faculty-development/awards.html
By Monday, April 15, 2019, 5 p.m., please submit one PDF file containing the following in the order listed below to:
Jeanne Heschele
Research Management Group (RMG)
jheschele@stanford.edu
650-245-2351
File name: Last name_McCormick_Gabilan_2019.pdf
Institutional representative: not applicable. You do not have to submit your proposals through your RPM in RMG for their approval. You can submit your proposal directly to Jeanne.
1) Title page
Stanford University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Development and Diversity McCormick and Gabilan Faculty Awards
Proposal title:
PI name, rank, department, address, phone number, email address
2) Proposal
Proposals should be no more than 3 pages, excluding references, and should include the following:
Specific aims; Background and significance; Preliminary work; Project design and methods, References
(Format: single-spaced, ½ inch margins, Arial or Helvetica size 11 or larger font)
3) Curriculum vitae and biosketch
4) Statement describing the way in which the proposed award would support the advancement of women in medicine or medical research at Stanford
5) Listing of current and pending other support
6) Proposed budget
7) Two letters of support addressed to the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity internal review committee:
- a) letter from the appropriate chief or chair, including a statement regarding the applicant’s ability to act as Principal Investigator on the project and the commitment of institutional resources
- b) letter from a colleague or mentor, preferably outside the applicant’s current department.
Please note that applicants should submit materials.
Questions? Contact person
Magali Fassiotto, Ph.D.
Stanford Medicine Office of Faculty Development and Diversity
magali.fassiotto@stanford.edu
