Career Development Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due	November 1	May 1
Full Online Application Due	January 14	July 1
Submission of Paper Copy	Postmarked January 14	Postmarked July 1
Review	mid April	mid November
Board of Trustees	mid April	mid November
Start Date	July 1	January 1

Total Award: Up to $90,000 per year
Duration of Award: One to Three Years

Objective: Career Development Awards are offered to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for an career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, individuals who are already well established in the field of IBD research are not considered eligible for this award.

Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research within the United States. Research is not restricted by citizenship; however, proof of legal work status is required. Applicant must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent. Candidates holding MD degrees must have five years of post doctoral experience, two years of which must be documented research experience relevant to IBD. Generally, the candidates must not be in excess of ten years beyond the attainments of the doctoral degree. Applicants holding PhDs must have at least two years of documented post-doctoral research relevant to IBD.

Proposal Eligibility: Proposal MUST be relevant to inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis). Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and a Training Award is not permitted.

Time Commitment: The awardee must devote a minimum of 80% of his/her time directly to the project

Stipend & Institutional Allowance: Award salary will match applicants institutional salary (salaries may be supplemented by the applicant's institution), depending on postgraduate year (PGY) level, up to $52,000 per year. Fringe benefits are allowed according to institutional policy, must not exceed 25% of the salary award (up to $13,000 per year). CCFA will also provide up to $25,000 to be used for non-salary/fringe expenses such as an MPH degree or equivalent tuition (all degrees must be completed in the three year window of this award) or statistical support, travel to professional meetings, professional memberships, and textbooks. These funds may not be used to supplement the awardee's salary/fringe benefits.

Before submitting a Letter of Intent or a Full Proposal, please view the Career Development Award Policies and Instructions.

*Please note that submissions for the Letter of Intent are now closed.

For all attachments use doc, xls or pdf format only

   Attachments for LOI (Required): 

• NIH Biosketch 

   Attachments for LOI (Optional):

• References
• Mentor Contact Information

Submission of Full Proposal: 3 Page Online Form

After Letter of Intent is submitted and approved, CCFA Research Grants Administration will send an e-mail to applicant with a link to complete and submit full proposal.

For all attachements use doc, pdf or xls format only

  Attachments for Proposal (Required):

• Research Plan/Protocol
• CV (Curriculum Vitae) for Applicant (Click for Template)
• Proposed Budget for Year 1-3 (Click for Template)
• Justification of Personnel Budget (Click for Template)
• Mentor Letter
• NIH Biosketch (PI and Mentor)
• Required Signatures (Click for Template)

  Attachments for Proposal (Optional):

• References
• Relevant Bibliography
• Abstract for Pending Application(s)
• Additional Mentors (Click for Template)
• Proof of Work Status
• Institutional Review Board and Animal Care Documents
• Resubmission Material

updated 11/6/09