Posted on September 3, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: October 15, 2009

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Accepting Applications for Geriatrics Development Initiative Junior Faculty Award

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology is accepting applications for the 2010 Association of Specialty Professors-AAAAI Geriatrics Development Initiative Junior Faculty Development Award. The award funds the early stages of academic career development for allergy and immunology specialists in geriatric medicine.

The award provides each recipient with a total of $112,500 over the course of two years to support research in a geriatric aspect of allergy and immunology. In addition, recipients receive travel grants to attend two meetings of the American Geriatrics Society and one AAAAI annual meeting.

At a minimum, award candidates must have a faculty appointment as of July 1, 2010; be a U.S. citizen or have permanent U.S. resident status; have completed a fellowship in allergy or immunology; be within the first four years of his or her first faculty appointment; commit 75 percent of professional effort to research activities; develop and implement a basic, clinical, translational, or health services research project focused on a geriatric aspect of allergy and immunology; and generate and implement a career development plan with mentors from allergy or immunology and geriatric medicine.

Visit the Web site of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine for complete application guidelines.

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Primary Subject: Aging
Geographic Funding Area: National

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