| Organization |
American Association of Immunologists
1451 Rockville Pke., Ste. 650
Rockville, MD 20852
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| Phone Number |
(301)634-7178 |
| Emails |
infoaai@aai.org
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| Level of Study |
Graduate Degree
Professional Development
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| Award Type |
Fellowship
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| Purpose |
To purpose program supports the career development of young scientists. |
| Focus |
Immunology. |
| Qualifications |
Applicants (PIs) must be independent research scientists who are AAI regular members in good standing; at the time of application, the PI should have no more than $350,000 U.S. dollars (USD) in total annual direct costs (excluding PI salary) from all funding sources, including start-up funds; funding mechanisms and levels must be confirmed by the applicant's department head or dean via signature on the Funding Confirmation Form (included with application); pIs who have previously received an AAI Careers in Immunology Fellowship are not eligible to receive the award a second time (for the same or a different trainee); scientists employed by for-profit corporations or government agencies, AAI Council members, and AAI Fellowship Committee members are ineligible to apply; trainees must be AAI members in good standing at the time of application; predoctoral trainees must have passed their Ph.D. qualifying/candidacy exams by the application deadline (March 15) to be eligible for a fellowship; to qualify as a candidate for postdoctoral support, the trainee must have passed his/her Ph.D.; postdoctoral fellows must be in years 1-5 of their postdoctoral training (start date on or after March 16); later-stage fellows (years 6 and beyond) will not be supported; postdoctoral fellows who have completed five years of training and transitioned into a second postdoctoral position at the same or a different institution are not eligible for the award. |
| Criteria |
Selection will be decisions are at the discretion of AAI. |
| Funds |
$350,000
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| Duration |
Annual. |
| Number of Awards |
Varies. |
| To Apply |
Applicants must submit online nomination form; applicants are required to provide the following in the application package: applicant Information page; research plan; pI statement; justification statement; other lab members; trainee statement; mentoring plan; funding confirmation form (signed by the department chair or dean); PI's NIH Bio sketch; trainee CV or bio sketch; Ph.D. Candidacy Exam Document (required for predoctoral trainees only); all documents should be uploaded as a single combined PDF file with a file name of less than 25 characters; combined PDF must be no larger than 20MB. |
| Deadline |
January 15. |
| Contact |
E-mail: fellowships@aai.org. |
| For more information |
http://www.aai.org/#gsc.tab=0 |