Thanks to generous support from the Northwestern Memorial Foundation (NMF), the Center for Genetic Medicine (CGM) is soliciting applications for the 2008 Northwestern Memorial Foundation MD-Scientist Fellowship in Genetic Medicine.
The fellowship is intended to provide support for a senior fellow who must have the protected time (≥75%) required to develop and conduct the pilot research necessary to be competitive for a career development award. The award will provide $50,000 in salary and benefits to one clinician-scientist from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. The fellowship recipient will be chosen through a competitive review and selection process.
Application Process
Follow the instructions outlined on the fellowship application form. A complete application includes:
- A completed fellowship application form, including a research plan, statement of career goals, and current curriculum vitae
- Letter of nomination from your research mentor
- Two additional letters of recommendation
The receipt deadline for all application materials is February 1, 2008. Submit the application via email to the contact listed on the application form.
Download the application form.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold an MD or MD/PhD degree from an accredited medical school, and should typically be at the PGY5 to PGY7 level. Applicants must be actively engaged in clinically relevant genetics research and affiliated with the laboratory of a CGM faculty member who has a clinical relationship with NMF.
Review Process
The Northwestern Memorial Foundation MD-Scientist Fellowship Committee will base its decision on the quality of the science, the maturity of the work, its importance to the field of clinical genetics research, and the potential for an academic career. The Committee will send its final decision to each applicant in early March 2008.
For More Information:
Peter Kopp, Interim Director, Center for Genetic Medicine
Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology
312-503-3209 or p-kopp@northwestern.edu
Anna Lampien, Assistant to the Director, Center for Genetic Medicine
312-503-5600 or a-lampien@northwestern.edu