Submission Deadline
December 16, 2024
How to Apply
Please read through all of the descriptions and document upload needs before starting the application process.
Application Upload Needs
- Letter from Training Program Director (sponsor)
- Letter from Research Mentor (individual supervising the research project)
- Goals for Fellowship Training (up to 1 page)
- NIH Biosketch
- Research Plan (see award description for more details)
- Budget and Budget Justification
Purpose:
To support the final year of research training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship for highly qualified individuals preparing for a career in academic pediatric endocrinology. Both clinical and basic research projects are eligible for support.
Description and Qualifications of the Candidate:
Applicants must provide institutional documentation of fellowship status at the time of the application. US citizenship or green card status is NOT required. Those with career plans in North America are favored. Further, the PES is committed to a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and encourages applicants who reflect and celebrate the diversity of people and cultures among our membership.
Research Fellowship Grants may be used to support research projects related to any endocrine topic, however one RFG each year, the Human Growth Foundation Research Fellowship Grant, is selected from those proposals focused on growth, bone, and rare general endocrine disorders, and is supported by the Human Growth Foundation.
A candidate may apply if he or she:
- Has either an MD, DO or equivalent degree.
- Will be in the final year of fellowship and will not have a faculty appointment at the time of funding (July 1 of the year following application and review).
Awardees are required to acknowledge PES/Human Growth Foundation Research Fellowship Grant funding in all manuscripts generated as a result of work supported by PES grant funding. If requested, awardees will provide information regarding subsequent academic appointments and grant awards.
Sponsor/Mentor
Two letters of support are required and should be submitted with the application. One must be from the Training Program Director (Sponsor) and the other from the Research Mentor (individual supervising the research project). The latter should be an established investigator with a record of extramural research support. If one individual plays both roles, the second letter should be from the Head of the applicant’s Scholarship Oversight Committee (Co-Sponsor) or the Chief of the Division.
Funding
The award is up to a maximum of $30,000 total costs for one year. However, the amount is often less. The exact amount of funding for each review cycle will be determined by PES and may vary depending on multiple factors including the available funds at the time of review of the application.
The expectation is that funding should be primarily directed to project expenses, including salary of technical support Salary for the applicant may be considered in special circumstances, which should be detailed in an accompanying letter and/or budget justification. Institutions may not use more than 10% of the total funds for indirect or overhead expenses. Concomitant funding for the project from other grants is permitted if budget overlap does not occur. Should the candidate have other forms of extramural research support, he/she must submit his/her specific aims, hypotheses and budget with justification to identify and reconcile potential overlaps in funding.
General Instructions for Application
Applications must be submitted online through the PES website. An applicant must be a member of the PES (dues paid for the current year) in order to access the application. The application must include the following:
- Applicant Goals for Fellowship Training section (1 page). This section should discuss the career trajectory of the applicant and any prior research experience, training goals and objectives, activities planned under the award, and justify the need for the requested period of support.
- The applicant’s NIH Biosketch.
- The Research Plan (up to 5 pages not including the Bibliography) must have intrinsic research importance and must be formatted as follows: Specific Aims, Significance, Innovation and Approach (including preliminary data, study design, methods, analytical plan with a power/sample size statement if appropriate, pitfalls and alternative strategies).
- Budget and Budget Justification: A complete budget form must be data driven and provide specific information for each requested item. Should the candidate have other forms of extramural research support, they must identify and reconcile potential overlaps in funding as described above.
The application should be in Arial 11 font with at least 0.5 inch margins.
An application not compliant with these guidelines or received after the due date will be returned to the applicant and not reviewed.
If the application includes the use of human subjects or animals, Human Subjects or IACUC approval must be provided before an award can be made to the institution.
General Scoring of Applications
Applications will be reviewed by the PES as well as by expert external reviewers. Reviewers will use the NIH grant application 9-point scale scoring system for the Overall Impact Score and Individual Scores for four core criteria: mentor-mentoring plan and mentor support/funding; significance; innovation-approach and appropriateness of the project for the fellow; and local environment.
Applicant Document Uploads
Goals and Objectives
Applicant Biosketch
Research Training Plan (sections a-d below have a 5-page limit)
- Specific Aims and Hypothesis
- Significance
- Innovation
- Approach
- References
- Human Subjects Research, including training in ethical conduct of human research. If human subjects are to be used in the research project, the applicant must submit a letter of approval from their Institutional Review Board before the award is made on July 1.
- Budget and Budget Justification
Training Program Director/Sponsor Document Uploads
Letter of support with institutional letterhead containing the following:
- Training Plan, Research Environment, Research Facilities
- Applicant’s qualifications and potential for an academic career
- Specify amount of protected time for research
Research Mentor Document Uploads
Letter of support with institutional letterhead containing the following:
- Training Plan, Research Environment, Research Facilities
- Applicant’s qualifications and potential for an academic career