Awards, Grants & Fellowships
AUSTRALIAN DIABETES SOCIETY – MERCK SHARP & DOHME EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT FOR MEDICAL PHD SCHOLARS
The ADS and MSD invite applications for the ADS – MSD 2010 Educational Travel Grant for Medical PhD Scholars. This is an award that recognises excellence in the field of medical research. This offer is intended as an educational grant to provide sponsorship of a PhD student to attend the ADA conference. The MSD sponsorship consist of a payment for meeting registration and reasonable travel costs in the amount of up to A$3000 (Grant) for allocation through the ADS to the successful applicant.
Selection Criteria and Application Process:
1) Selection Criteria
• A medical graduate undertaking or having recently undertaken Advanced Physician Training in endocrinology and undertaking a PhD program in diabetes or less than 2 years post doctoral.
• Applicants need to have an abstract at least initially submitted at the time of application and subsequently
accepted for presentation at the meeting. The abstract should be submitted with the application and in addition
to the applicant the abstract quality will be taken into account.
• Selection of the PhD student(s) is at the sole discretion of the ADS Council, who will make the decision, as able, in a timely manner.
• Applicant must be a current financial ADS member
2) Application Process
• Deadline for submission is Friday 14 May 2010
• Applicant must provide a current CV
• Letter of support from current supervisor or mentor (maximum one A4 page).
• A brief comment of < 200 words on the nature of the meeting and the benefit expected to be gained in attending.
• A brief comment of < 200 words on the applicant’s self assessed importance of the work to be presented and the applicant’s role in the work.
• A copy of the submitted abstract and category (oral/poster) if known.
• An indication of other travel funds applied for to support the applicant’s attendance at the meeting.
• The successful applicant will subsequently need to provide a brief written report about the knowledge gained from attendance at the meeting for inclusion in the ADS Newsletter which is provided to ADS members.
DEADLINE FOR GRANT SUBMISSION IS FRIDAY 14 MAY 2010
‘FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT IS PROUDLY PROVIDED BY MSD’
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ADS-SERVIER NATIONAL DIABETES STRATEGY GRANTS IN MEMORY OF BARRY YOUNG
The ADS Council is pleased to again call for applications for the ADS-Servier National Diabetes Strategy Grants in Memory of Barry Young. These grants have been made possible by the generosity of Servier Laboratories Australia which has strongly supported the National Diabetes Strategies for many years.
Consistent with the focus of ADS and Servier, the grants will be for clinical projects that involve improvement of patient care consistent with the aims of the National Service Improvement.
Framework for Diabetes as paraphrased below:
1. Prevent and limit the progression of diabetes
2. Slow the onset of complications
3. Reduce preventable hospital admissions
4. Reduce variations in care between clinicians and health services, across metropolitan, rural and remote settings and in care provided to disadvantaged groups
5. One investigator must be a current financial ADS member
Preference will be given to projects with potential applicability to diabetes care throughout Australia.
The value of the grants will vary depending on need but it is anticipated that the average grant will be for $20,000. Three to five grants will be awarded in this round.
The committee established to review and choose the successful grants will include:
- The President (Chair) and Treasurer of ADS
- A nominee of Servier
- Two ADS members with experience in clinical projects
- A nominee of ADEA
- A nominee of Diabetes Australia
Grants may be sent out for expert review if necessary.
DEADLINE FOR GRANT SUBMISSION IS FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2010
Grants are to be submitted in a simple format but must include:
Background; Aims; Methods; Contribution to improved patient care expected; Assessment plan for project; Ethics approvals (if relevant); Detailed Budget
Grants must be NO longer than four A4 pages with a minimal font size of 12. A brief report on the outcome of the work (which may be posted on ADS website) must be submitted to ADS and awardees are expected to present their work at the annual ADS or ADEA scientific meetings.
The successful applicants will be announced at the ADS /ADEA Annual Scientific Meeting in Sydney.
APPLICATIONS FOR SERVIER GRANTS HAVE NOW CLOSED
ADS TRAVEL GRANTS TO SYDNEY FOR 2010 ASM
A number of Travel Grants will be awarded to junior investigators who have an abstract accepted for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ADS in September 2010 in Sydney. The number and size of grants will be determined according to the number and suitability of applications and the funds available. Applications will be prioritised using abstract review scores. It is anticipated that the awards will represent a substantial contribution to the individual's travel costs to the meeting.
Application should be made in writing to the Honorary Treasurer, Australian Diabetes Society, 145 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 by Friday 18th June 2010. The successful applicants will be advised in writing about one month prior to the meeting. Eligibility is as follows:
1. A financial member of the ADS for 12 months at the time of application
2. In training for a higher degree eg. PhD, MD, fellowship or medical specialty.
3. Supported by a statement from the candidate's supervisor or department head indicating the nature of their present position and the availability of other sources of financial support for their travel to the Meeting.
Note: Applicants must not be in receipt of a travel grant from any other body to attend the ADS meeting or a meeting in association with the ADS meeting.
ADS AWARDS AVAILABLE AT ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
* POSTER AWARDS -
ADS Poster Awards for both Basic Science and Clinical Research will be available during the Annual Scientific Meeting in September. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for an ADS Poster Award during the abstract submission process. You must be an ADS member to apply and must be standing by your poster at the time of the poster session. Each award is to the value of A$500.
*ADS PINCUS TAFT JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARD -
The ADS Pincus Taft Junior Investigator Award of A$2000 will be given to the best oral presentation by a junior ADS member at the Annual Scientific Meeting as judged by peer review and a committee appointed by the ADS Council. Please indicate during the abstract submission process if you would like to be considered for this award. Eligible candidates must be a financial member of the ADS by the time of application and not more than 2 years beyond the award of a doctoral degree (PhD, MD) or fellowship (FRACP). 6-8 applicants will be selected from abstracts to present in the Junior Investigators session. Please forward to the ADS office to Suzie Neylon by email (suzie@diabetessociety.com.au) or post including a supporting statement from the applicant, signed by his/her supervisor or department head, indicating that the work presented is substantially the candidate’s own work.
