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Chicago Community Trust - Searle Scholars Program
Internal Competition Completed
Principal Investigators Selected:
- Seungpyo Hong, Assistant Professor, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Program Summary
The Chicago Community Trust Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in the first or second year of their first appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose current appointment is a tenure-track position. Applicants will be expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.
The Searle Scholars Program does not ordinarily support purely clinical research but has supported research programs that include both clinical and basic components. Potential applicants who are unsure if their research is appropriate for the Program are encouraged to examine the research interests of present and former Searle Scholars on the Program web site (http://www.searlescholars.net/).
Grants are currently set at $300,000 for a three-year period, with $100,000 payable in the first year and equal sums payable in the second and third years, subject to the receipt of acceptable progress reports. Normally, fifteen new awards will be made annually. Up to 25% of an individual’s calendar year salary may be charged to the grant, with appropriate fringe benefits. Scholars shall have the maximum discretion in budgeting and rebudgeting of funds to meet their research needs.
Eligibility:
- Will be expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.
- Candidates should have begun or will begin their first appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2008. This appointment must be a tenure track position, or its equivalent, and must be in an academic department.
UIC is limited to one submission.
Additional Information
http://www.searlescholars.net/
Deadlines
| UIC Internal Letter of Intent (mandatory) | June 23, 2009 |
| UIC Internal Competition | July 10, 2009 |
| Sponsor Full Proposals | September 25, 2009 |
Letter of Intent Instructions
- By submitting this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program. The LOI can be emailed to RDS@uic.edu, Attn: Chang Lee.
- OVCR may reserve submission slots for previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor. For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.
LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc
Depending upon the number of LOIs submitted, OVCR might be required to facilitate an internal peer review process to select UIC’s submission(s) to this program. White paper instructions will be issued to those submitting LOIs, if necessary.
Please contact Chang Lee at clee10@uic.edu or 6-1961 with any questions.
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