Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research

The advisory committee will review all applications, interview candidates, and make recommendations for awards to BWF’s board of directors. BWF does not provide critiques of unfunded proposals.

Selection will be based on:

• Qualifications of the candidate and potential to conduct innovative translational research.
• Career stage of the candidate: the ideal candidate is an assistant professor with RO1 funding and an independent publication record.
• Demonstration of track record and commitment to mentoring physician-scientist trainees.
• Quality and originality of the proposed research and its potential to advance clinical care. Proposals that contain novel ideas and new approaches for probing difficult problems will be considered more competitive.
• Clear and concise plans for translating results into the clinical setting. Research that is likely to require institutional review board approval during the five-year award period will be considered more competitive.
• Quality of proposed collaborations: Candidates are encouraged to name a coinvestigator.
• Detailed evidence from the nominating institution that its laboratory and patient facilities are adequate for the proposed research, and that the institution has made a tangible commitment to translational research and to fostering the career development of physician-scientists.

BWF will interview selected finalists; candidates will be notified by early February 2009 about interviews and BWF will conduct the interviews in early March.  The awards will be announced in May and will begin on July 1, 2009.