Grants & Funding

American Geriatrics Society

Published Date: September 19, 2007

Program Information

Program Name:

Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Awards

Program URL:

http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml

Type of Scientists Funded:

Initial MD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc, Junior Faculty

Program Description:

The Jahnigen Scholars program offers two-year career development awards to support young faculty in the specialties of anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, and urology. The award is intended to allow individuals to initiate and sustain a career in research and education in the geriatrics aspects of their discipline.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    2  Years
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  12/04/2007
• Deadline Comments   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Fixed
• What is the annual or representative stipend amount?    $ 75000
• Year 2:    $ 75000
• Stipend Details:   
  Each grant will provide two-year support of $75,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits and/or the costs of doing research. In 2005, due to funding guidelines from the supporting foundations, we are instituting a requirement that each scholar's institution provide a minimum match of $25,000 per year. Please see web site for details: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• Research Allowance Detail:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    No indirect costs covered.
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Other (specify): following specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, and urology.

Application by invitation or nomination only?

Yes

If, yes:

Nomination

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

Yes

Details:

To be eligible, a candidate must be a physician who is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

No

Details

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Be a physician who is a US citizen or permanent resident Be certified or board eligible to practice in one of the following targeted specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, urology Have a primary academic appointment in a US institution in one of the specialty departments listed immediately above. Have completed his/her training (residency and/or fellowship). Exceptions to this limit will be considered for compelling reasons and must be reviewed and approved prior to application submission. Such exceptions should be requested and justified in a letter to AGS received by November 2, 2007, so that, if approved, a competitive application can be prepared and submitted on schedule. See web site at: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/hartford/jahnigen.shtml

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year