Deadline: November in past years.
Level: Junior physician-scientists; clinical investigators at the instructor or assistant professor level from accredited, degree-granting institutions in the United States, conducting research in any disease area.
Award Information: The foundation plans to award up to 12 three-year grants in 2011 of $150,000 per year in direct costs and $12,000 per year in indirect costs to junior faculty level physician-scientists conducting clinical research in any disease area
Description: Designed to help junior physician-scientists transition to independent clinical research careers. Each U.S. accredited, degree-granting institution-which encompass all affiliated graduate schools, related hospitals and research institutes and different divisions, departments, hospitals, etc.-may nominate up to three candidates in any disease area. The foundation strongly encourages institutions to nominate women and under-represented minorities in medicine. Eligible nominees have received their M.D., are working in a U.S. degree-granting institution, and have been appointed to their first full-time faculty level position with 5 years of the start date
Application: Deadline: November in past years. Please visit http://www.ddcf.org/grants for more information.