AASLD Autoimmune Liver Diseases Pilot Research Award

Organization
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
1001 N Fairfax St., 4th Fl.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number
(703)299-9766
Emails
aasld@aasld.org
education@aasld.org
membership@aasld.org

Level of Study -
Graduate Degree
Professional Development

Award Type -
Grant
Prize

Purpose
To provide supplementary funding during the pilot phase of basic, translational or clinical research projects in autoimmune liver disease in preparation for future grant applications by the recipient.
Focus -
Health sciences; Medicine.
Qualifications -
Applicants must be at the pre-doctoral/graduate level, post-doctoral level, or junior faculty within five years of their faculty appointment date in an accredited North American academic institution a the award start date; must be members of the AASLD at the time of award application and maintain active membership for the duration of the award period; and must have their respective mentors who are AASLD members in good standing for the duration of the award period; Be conducted at the sponsoring institution within the United States, Canada or Mexico; Application Limits: Applicants may only apply for one (1) AASLD Foundation (AASLDF) award per application cycle; Projects with aims already funded by other awards will not be considered.
Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background, their commitment to a research career, the strength of their research project and the environment in which they will conduct the project. Applications will be reviewed based on the written materials submitted. Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the submission due date and page limitations) will not be reviewed. All decisions are final.
Amount -
$20,000
Award Duration -
Annual.

Number of Recipients -
1.
To Apply
To prepare an application: download the application [PDF]; use the forms provided in the application package as a cover pages (print or type responses); include only the required documents and provide signatures as requested; put the applicant's name (last name, first name) and the name of the award in the upper right-hand corner of each page; use half-inch margins (do not use lettering smaller than 10 point); assemble the application package in the order listed in the required documents section of this application; and, adhere to page limits and complete all sections; the completed application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents as applicable must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document; name the PDF file as follows: 2017 Autoimmune Pilot - last name, first name (example: 2017 Autoimmune Pilot - Smith, Jane); submit the application via online.
Deadline -
December 2.

Contact -
Email: awards@aasld.org.
For more information
http://www.aasld.org