Wylie Scholar Grant for 2009
The Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research will accept applications for the 2009 award grant beginning January 1, 2009.
FAVR's Wylie Scholar Program was designed to identify outstanding academic surgeons and to provide financial assistance to help them develop as academic vascular surgeon-scientists. The Wylie Scholar Program will create a pool of talented academic surgeons, destined to become leaders in vascular surgery and research at major medical centers in North America.
The award may be used for, but is not limited to: teaching, basic or clinical research, community service, and patient care. Throughout the duration of the program, Wylie Scholars will periodically be evaluated by their respective Chief of Vascular Surgery and by FAVR's Review Committee.
The Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research will award each Wylie Scholar $50,000 per year for up to three years, subject to an annual review by the committee. The maximum award available for any Scholar is $150,000. Payment of awards will be made to the candidate’s institution, and the institution will be responsible for disbursing all funds and for the administration of the grant. The Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research does not pay indirect costs.
To be eligible for consideration, Wylie Scholar candidates must hold a full-time appointment at a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in the United States or the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools in Canada. Only one nomination per institution per year will be considered. The following conditions must be met:
- The candidate must be a vascular surgeon who has completed five to seven years of surgical training and one to two years of an approved clinical vascular fellowship.
- The candidate must present convincing evidence of rigorous research training and significant research accomplishments to date.
- The candidate must prepare and present a challenging research plan to be completed during the term of the award.
- The Chairman of the Department of Surgery must guarantee that the candidate will have 40% protected time available to devote to the research investigations.
The Scholar will be selected by the Wylie Scholar Awards Committee of the Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research. The key criteria for selection of the potential Wylie Scholar will be a demonstrated aptitude for and interest in vascular research, skill and promise in vascular surgery, teaching ability, and leadership qualities. Selected candidates may be personally interviewed prior to the final selection.
The deadline for all application materials is March 16, 2009.
To download the application, click here (.pdf, 23kb).
