International Research Funding Opportunity

Welcome to the 2023 Young Investigator in Pancreatology Grant Application!
Application Deadline: April 15, 2023

Timeline:
Date of submission: April 15, 2023
Date of notification: June 15, 2023
Earliest start-up date: July 1, 2023
Duration of award: 1 year
Amount of award: $100,000

This grant program is jointly supported by the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) and APA Foundation (APAF) to stimulate and promote research among the next generation of international scientists. The preferred focus of APAF awards is in field of basic and translational research related to either pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. One meritorious application will be awarded $100,000 to support direct costs of independent research project.

This award is earmarked specifically for a recipient outside of North America because APAF offers other grant awards to scientists from North America.

The duration of each award is one year; competitive renewal is possible. The format and guidelines are available at the IAP and APA websites.

The award opportunity is available for investigators that are in the early stages of their career; senior post-doctoral researchers, research associates and assistant professors including clinical and research track faculty (MD, MD-PhD, PhD) within 5 years of finishing their major qualification i.e., MD/PhD (excluding residency and fellowship). To enhance the training experience, each award requires the support and participation of a senior mentor. Further, the applicant must have substantive new learning experiences (e.g., relevant course work, learning advanced technologies, grant and scientific writing education) and a formal mentoring/academic development committee.

We require that the applicant’s mentor have a substantial record of research accomplishments in a relevant field as well a history of successful mentorship. Applicants and mentors must be members of the IAP for the IAP-APAF award.

Applications will be scored based on the experience and goals of the applicant, the quality of the research plan, the qualifications of the mentor, the training environment, and the relevance of the proposal to the scientific goals of the IAP and APA. The evaluation will be done by a committee comprising of representatives of IAP and APAF. Although final scores will be provided to applicants, formal reviews or feedback on applications will not be provided. Recipients will be required to submit formal progress reports six and 12 months after grant activation. They will also be required to attend the annual IAP or APA meeting and present their research.

Timeline:

Date of submission: April 15, 2023
Date of notification: June 15, 2023
Earliest start-up date: July 1, 2023
Duration of award: 1 year
Amount of award: $100,000

Application Checklist:

Applicant information
Abstract (300 words or less)
Upload the following documents formatted with 11 pt Arial font and at least .5″ margins
Applicant’s personal statement (training, project and mentor selection, career goals)
Research plan organized along NIH format (Specific Aims: 1page: Research Plan; Background and Significance, Approach and Preliminary results: 3 pages)
Plan for mentoring, new learning, academic development plan (1 page)
Facilities & Environment (1 page)
References Cited (1 page)
Vertebrate Animals (if applicable, 1 page)
Protection of Human Subjects (if applicable, 1 page)
Investigator and Mentor’s NIH Biosketch (maximum 5 pages each)
Mentor’s support letter (1 page)

Budget justification is not required but this award may not be used to support indirect (F&A) cost reimbursement or provide salary support for the mentor.