Application Instructions
1. PURPOSE: The objective of the award is to
support a junior investigator who is on the path to developing an independent
research program relevant to renal or urological disease. The award is intended to support the advancement
of research related to all aspects of
genitourinary and kidney diseases by investigators developing a research
program without significant external grant support.
2.
Applicants
who have more than $100,000 of additional grant funding at the time of award
activation will not be considered for the Professional Development Award. Preference will be given to
applicants who do not have another career development award. If the applicant
receives another award prior to initiation of the NKF-MDDE Professional
Development Award, he/she must notify NKF-MDDE. An NKF-MDDE PDA and an NIH K-series or R-series award cannot be held
concurrently.
3. APPLICANTS: Applicants must have a full-time faculty appointment at the instructor
level or above. The applicant may hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of
Philosophy, or equivalent degree. Applicants
outside the state of Maryland are not eligible for Professional Development
funding.
4.
DEADLINE: Applications and supporting documents must be received by 5:00pm, MONDAY,
DECEMBER 9, 2024. ALL
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA THE GRANT APPLICATION PORTAL
MATERIALS
SENT VIA U.S. MAIL OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ABSOLUTELY
NO LATE MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL
COMPONENTS OF THE APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER VIA THE APPLICATION
PORTAL.
5. GRANT AWARD: A non-renewable
grant of $40,000. The award is for one year to cover salaries or
supplies. A maximum of 10% may be used to cover indirect costs at the
grantee’s sponsoring institution. Funds will be made available on a quarterly
basis.
6. REVIEW: Based on a 4-point scale [1
(best) – 4 (least)], each of the following areas will be scored and used to
evaluate the grant:
§ Significance
of research question
§ Originality,
innovation, and creativity
§ Study
design and evaluation methods
§ Goals,
expectations, and likelihood of success
§ Record
of Investigator
7. REVIEW PROCESS: Each grant will be
scientifically reviewed by qualified internal and external reviewers and the
grant review committee. Final funding decisions will be made by the NKF-MDDE.
8.
ELIGIBILITY: Researchers with
current NIH grants are not eligible for professional development awards.
Members of the Medical Advisory Board of the NKF-MDDE are eligible to submit
applications, but they may not participate in a review of their submissions. Grantees
must conduct their NKF-MDDE-funded research at institutions within the State of
Maryland. No applications from
outside the state of Maryland will be considered.
9.
SCIENTIFIC
SESSION: Each
grant awardee is required to present his/her research at the following year’s
Spring Scientific Session of the NKF-MDDE, which will occur in spring 2025.