PVSS ACADEMIC AWARD '10

• FACULTY AWARD - $14,500
  Eligible - One PVSS member
  
  (Faculty implies holding a faculty position at the time of grantactivation or during the life of the grant. 2nd year VS fellows and 5th yr VS residents are eligible.)
  
  
• FELLOW, RESIDENT AND STUDENT AWARD - $14,500
  Eligible - One fellow/resident/medical student
  
  (Fellow, Residents and Students implies a VS fellow, a VS resident or a medical student committed to a VS project and each with a VS mentor.)

REQUIREMENTS

1. Introductory Letter (<1 page)
2. Letter of support and oversight from VS Division Chief (<1 page)
3. NIH Biosketch for PI (NIH format)
4. Other support (NIH format)
5. Title and Abstract (<200 words)
6. Grant Proposal (9 pages) *
   1. Specific Aim (1 page)
   2. Background (2 pages)
   3. Preliminary Data (1 page)
   4. Project (5 pages)
   5. Literature citation list (exempt from page limit)
7. Budget with justification **(1 page)
8. Page margins: Layout and format should conform to current NIH standards
9. Failure to abide by the submission format will result in administrative withdrawal of the grant
10. A summary and financial statement are required within one month of the grant award notification
11. A summary and paper are expected to be presented at the 2011 Spring meeting of PVSS
12. Applications must be complete and received by January 8, 2010.

* The grant proposal itself should be a maximum of 9 pages, anything longer will be administratively triaged and will not be considered by the committee.

** The funds from these awards are intended to directly fund the research contained within this proposal. No indirect institutional funding is available through this grant mechanism.

PLEASE SUMBIT ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS TO:

Peter Nelson, M.D.
Chairman, PVSS Scholarship Committee
c/o The DMC Companies
484 B Washington St., MB 340
Monterey, CA 93940