SPONSORED PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
BURLINGTON, VT 05405
July 15, 2013
Dear Department Chairs,
Please send this announcement to all eligible postdoctoral investigators and/or newly
appointed assistant professors in your unit.
The Francis Family Foundation has recently announced another competition round for the
Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research, a limited competition award (see the
description at: http://www.francisfellowships.org/ ) with a deadline date of October 15,
2013. Each department may submit two applications annually and is limited to a maximum
of three active fellowships at any one time. Department Chairs are invited to coordinate the
selection of no more than two nominations from their units. Any nominees approved by
their Department chair may then work with their Research Administrator in Sponsored
Project Administration to submit their application.
The Parker B. Francis Fellowship provides research support to clinical and basic scientists
embarking on careers in clinical, laboratory or translational science related to Pulmonary,
Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. There are no restrictions regarding discipline or
department. Mentorship of the fellow by an established investigator is required. Clinical or
basic science departments are suitable; however, it is expected that the proposed research
will focus on lung biology or lung disease. A broad array of approaches to pulmonary and
critical care medicine, ranging from cell and molecular studies, to those involving
epidemiologic and clinical aspects of human subjects are appropriate. Applications from
pulmonary medicine specialists interested in pursuing research in bioethical aspects of
pulmonary medicine or critical care are also encouraged. Potential topics include, but are not
limited to, the ethics of clinical trials in critical care, end-of-life decisions and resource
allocation. The context of all these topics should be pulmonary biology and lung disease.
The ideal candidate is one with evidence of strong aptitude in research and who is in
transition from post-doctoral trainee to independent investigator. It is essential that there be
evidence of accomplishment and proficiency in research. The Parker B. Francis Fellowship
provides three years of funding.
Requirements for eligible fellowship applicants are:
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Scientists hold a relevant doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D, D.V.M,, Dr. P.H.)
who are embarking on a career in clinical, laboratory or translational science related
to Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at a U.S. or Canadian university or
research institution;
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A citizen or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada or have a permanent
residency application on file at the time of application with the U.S. or Canadian
Immigration Services;
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A Ph.D. or other non-M.D. scientist no more than seven years beyond completion of
their doctoral degree or an M.D. scientist no more than seven years beyond clinical
training (i.e., residency, internship, clinical fellowship) at the time of application.
Candidates with greater than seven years since the doctoral degree require approval
for continued training from the Scientific Director of the PBF Fellowship Program.
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Applicants must be approved by their department to apply for the PBF Fellowship.
Institutions may have no more than three Parker B. Francis Fellows in a single
department at a given time, a department may submit no more than two applications
annually, and a mentor may only sponsor one application annually.
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Individuals are ineligible for a PBF Fellowship if they are the principal investigator
on an NIH K or R series research grant at the time of application. PBF Fellows in
the second or third year of their Fellowship, who receive an NIH K or R series award
or similar grant, may request approval to retain the Fellowship and to reallocate a
portion of the Fellowship salary support to supplies or other research costs.
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PBF Fellows are required to have at least 75 percent of their time available for
research.
For anyone eligible and interested in applying, please contact your Dept. Chair. Questions
about the program may be addressed to Deborah Snapp, who is the Administrator of the
PBF Fellowship Program ( 206-764-2219 or dsnapp@uw.edu ) or you may also contact me
if I can be of any further help.
Thank you.
Hilda
OSP 3/25/99