Endocrine Fellows Foundation
Fellows Research Grant Program
Fall Applications Due August 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
Grant Eligibility
The applicant must be an endocrine fellow working at an accredited university, medical school, or research institution and be sponsored by a full-time faculty member. Both the applicant and the sponsor must be recommended by the chairperson of the department in which the proposed research is to be undertaken.
The applicant should hold a MD, DO, or MBBS degree and have completed residency training. MD-PhD applicants should have no more than two years post-doctorate experience. PhD applicants without an MD or DO degree may apply, however, priority will be given to MD, DO, and MBBS applicants.
Regardless of degree, the applicant must have at least ONE (1) full year of fellowship remaining in which to complete the project. For the Fall 2022 Grant Cycle, this means you should not complete your fellowship prior to November 2023. Past recipients of an Endocrine Fellows Foundation grant award are eligible to apply.
The applicant’s institution, department leadership, and the applicant are jointly responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information contained in the application and for the proper administration of awarded funds. As such, the applicant, the sponsor/mentor, the program director, department chair, and a designated financial officer will need to sign off on the application via the submission portal. A single person may be designated to fil multiple leadership roles.
Application Requirements
- Research Proposal of no more than 2,000 words
- Graphs and images should be included as a PDF in the "Additional Documents" Section
- Project budget
- Applicant's C/V
- Statement from Applicant's Mentor
- Human Research Committee Approval
- Animal Research Committee Approval
- Committee on Biohazards Approval
- Institution sign-off for the proper administration of funds from the Foundation to the sponsoring institution, the maintenance of accurate and complete financial records documenting the use of these funds, and the guidance of the fellow to make appropriate fiduciary decisions.
Award Administration
Grant funding determines the number of awardees for each cycle. Applicants are welcome, if not funded to resubmit their grant for possible funding in the next cycle.
Recognizing the increase in costs and materials, 2022 Grant Awards will be in the amount of $7,500.
Each grant will be a one-time award for a one-year time frame, The Endocrine Fellows Foundation will not fund salaries of any kind or indirect research costs (i.e., computers, software, durable equipment, faculty support, etc.), organization memberships, or tuition support for degree enhancement. Expenses submitted in a project budget can include experimental supplies, animal costs contingent on compliance with applicable PHS Policy requirements, and expenses for clinical studies including costs for participation of subjects, statistical analysis, and evaluation of results. Statistician costs and publication costs should each be less than 25% of the submitted budget.
Endocrine Fellows Foundation research grants will be awarded to the institution on behalf of the fellow. The institution will then administer the funds. Unused EFF grant funds must be returned to the Foundation 60 days after the project ends or the fellow awardee leaves the designated institution.
Program Details
All applications must be received through EFF's grant system by the designated closing date. Late or incomplete submissions will not be reviewed; this includes institution sign-off.
Grant recipients will be required to make regular progress reports to the Board of Directors of the Endocrine Fellows Foundation. The first such report for fellows will be due six months from the starting date of the research project, and the final report due at the end of twelve months. The final project report must include a reconciliation of the actual project expenses compared to the originally submitted budget for the grant. ANY changes to the proposed research or budget must be approved by the Endocrine Fellows Foundation Board of Directors.
Grants applications are reviewed by a national faculty team of research thought leaders. The Endocrine Fellows Foundation will supply critique comments upon request. Applicants are welcome, if not funded the first time, to resubmit their grant for possible funding in the next cycle.
The Endocrine Fellows Foundation research grant recipients must agree to present the results of their research at a future designated Endocrine Fellows Foundation event. If an appearance at an in-person forum or educational session is requested, a stipend towards travel and hotel will be provided. This is in addition to the grant.
Publications
Publications, including abstracts of presentations at scientific meetings, resulting from a project supported by an Endocrine Fellows Foundation research grant must carry the following acknowledgment: “Funding for this project was received from the Endocrine Fellows Foundation.”
Notify the Foundation of all such publications at info@endocrinefellows.org. This information will be shared with Grant donors. We would like to share your success with the Endocrine Fellows Foundation Community via our newsletters, website, or social media. Please let us know if you would prefer that your work not be shared publicly.
All application materials submitted will be kept strictly confidential.
Additional information can be found on the EFF website – Grant Application FAQs page.