Call for Applications: American Gastroenterological Association Microbiome Junior Investigator Research Award

Call for Applications: American Gastroenterological Association Microbiome Junior Investigator Research Award Eligibility: Applicants who completed clinical training or received their final research degree in 2007 or later. Amount/year: $30,000 Duration: Two years Deadline: June 6, 2014 Start Date: Oct. 1, 2014 This award provides $30,000 per year for up to two years to junior investigators engaged in research related to the gut microbiome. Supported research may include basic, translational, clinical or health services investigation. Objective The overall goal of the AGA research awards program is to enable investigators, especially those in the early stages of their careers, to develop and maintain independent and productive research programs in digestive diseases. The specific objective of this award is to encourage and facilitate innovative research into relationships between the gut microbiome and functioning of the digestive system in health and disease. Eligibility • Applicants for this award must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree (e.g., MB, ChB, MBBS or DO) and a full-time faculty position at a North American educational institution as of June 1, 2014. • Applicants must be in the early phase of their careers:  clinicians who completed clinical training and investigators who received their final research degree no more than seven (7) years before the application due date. • Preference will be gi...
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