CIRM Scholar Training Grants
Application deadline: September 7, 2009
We will fund up to 16 scholars in the following 3 categories:
- Up to
six Predoctoral (MD, MD/PhD or PhD) Scholars
- Up to
five PhD Postdoctoral Scholars
- Up to five MD Research Scholars
The CIRM Training Grant positions are for full time research and can fund the scholar for up to 3 years. CIRM Scholars do NOT have to be US citizens. Each scholar will be reviewed and reappointment decisions will be made on a yearly basis. Some special aspects of the CIRM Scholar positions are:
1. A mentor and co-mentor from
non-overlapping fields (i.e., a surgeon-scientist and a stem cell biologist)
2. Several required courses
3. A two-week clinical immersion for
non-MD scholars in the area of medicine that most closely relates to your area
of research
Predoctoral Scholars
--can be either PhD students in Biosciences or Engineering, etc., or medical students at Stanford.
PhD Postdoctoral Scholars
--can be from Biosciences, Bioengineering and other fields at Stanford and must have a Stanford-identified mentor.
MD Research Scholars
--candidates may have completed their MD, completed or be currently in residency or fellowship programs, or be finished with their clinical training. They must have a Stanford-identified mentor and an affiliation with the mentor's lab. This application is for a full-time research fellowship; CIRM guidelines state that clinical trainees may not expend more than 10-20 percent of their appointment time on clinical duties that are unrelated to, or independent of, the CIRM training program.
Stanford faculty, research associates, research scientists, and instructors are not eligible to be CIRM Scholars.
We will accept completed applications up until noon on September 7th. The respective committees will meet in mid-September with the goal of selecting up to 16 scholars to start their training on October 1, 2009. Applications should be submitted to Amy R. Erickson at the address below.
Contact:
Amy R. Erickson
Student Services Officer,
Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ISCBRM)
Stanford University
School of Medicine
1050 Arastradero Road, Room A149
Palo Alto, CA 94304
MC: 5542
E-Mail: amy.erickson@stanford.edu
Office: 650-721-1017
FAX: 650-721-2226
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