Established to honor the memory of Dr. Nancy Nossal (html) (pdf,18 KB)
who best exemplified an enduring commitment to excellence in mentoring, the Intramural
Research Program at NIDDK is offering a Fellowship Award to all of its Postdoctoral
and Clinical Fellows. Between 8 and 12 Awards will be made each year. Fellows are
eligible to apply during the first two years after joining NIH. This highly competitive
Award is aimed at the top 10% of Fellows. Fellows who compete successfully for this
award will receive additional compensation as described below. The Application Process
utilizes the NRSA format (PHS Form 416-1) while the Review Panel/Selection Committee
will be composed exclusively of principal investigators/scientists from the intramural
research program. Thus, this initiative represents a practical, real-world grant
writing experience for all candidates.
Eligibility Criteria
All NIDDK Postdoctoral Fellows, including IRTAs, Research Fellows, Visiting Fellows,
Clinical Fellows, Special Volunteers and Contractors are eligible to apply for this award.
An advanced graduate degree such as MD, PhD, or their equivalents is necessary.
US citizenship is not required --- the program is open to Foreign Scientists and
International Fellows from all countries.
Candidates may apply before coming to NIDDK or within the first two years of starting
their work at NIH. The application deadline must come before the second anniversary
of the Fellow's entry on duty (EOD) date to be considered eligible.
For Clinical Fellows, the first year which is devoted almost exclusively to patient
care and service responsibilities is not counted against the two-year eligibility
rule --- only years spent conducting research are used to determine eligibility.
Priority will be granted to (a) Graduate Students planning their first Postdoctoral
Training experience at NIDDK and to (b) Postdoctoral Fellows currently doing their
first Postdoc at NIDDK.
Nature of Award
Fellows who compete successfully will receive monetary awards as follows.
- Research Fellows and Clinical Fellows will receive a one time cash award of $5,000.
- Visiting Fellows and IRTA Postdoctoral Fellows will receive a stipend increase of
$2,500 per year.
Application Procedures - How to Apply
- 1) Click to request application and instructions. An email will be sent to the NIDDK Fellowship Office mailbox. As a response to your request, an email will shortly be sent to you automatically with the application and instructions attached.
- Read, understand, and use the accompanying Instructions for general guidance. All applicants are highly encouraged to include
information outlining in detail the background and significance of their research
proposal. Please keep in mind that the Review Panel in charge of selecting the awardees
may not necessarily be familiar with the field of interest of each research proposal.
- Section 1 - Applicant
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- Section 2 - Sponsor (Mentor)
Fill out all sections highlighted in yellow (shaded)
- Section 3 - References
Print and use References Pages
Note: The Mentor writes the Sponsor's Section and cannot serve as one of the three
required References. Everything that the Mentor would like to say in a Letter of
Recommendation can be said in the Sponsor's Statement.
At least three (3) Letters of Reference are required though you may submit as many as five (5). It is strongly encouraged that at least two of the Letters come from individuals at universities and/or research organizations outside the NIH. A letter from the Thesis Advisor/Graduate Student Mentor is highly recommended since this person is in the best position to provide an overall assessment of the applicant's capabilities.
Letters should be sent directly to the NIDDK Fellowship Office by any of the following methods:
Fax: On letterhead from the Institution that the recommending person
represents to 301 402-7461
Or
E-mail: From the Institution's e-mail account that the recommending
person represents to Fellowships@intra.niddk.nih.gov
or LorraineM@intra.niddk.nih.gov
Or
Mail: NIDDK Fellowship Office at the address provided below
Ms. Lorraine Moore
NIDDK Fellowship Office
Division of Intramural Research
Building 12A, Room 3011
12 South Drive (MSC 5632)
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5632
301- 496-6685 (voice)
301- 402-7461 (fax)
- Section 4 - Appendix
Reprints sent as PDFs of not more than three (3) publications are required and
should be sent directly to the NIDDK Fellowship Office at the email address provided.
PDFs of manuscripts in preparation or under review and articles in press are also
acceptable.
- Submit the completed grant application electronically in PDF format to :
Fellowships@intra.niddk.nih.gov
or LorraineM@intra.niddk.nih.gov
Note: It is strongly recommended that Fellows proofread the PDF to ensure that the
final submission document has retained the proper formatting and that the figures
and diagrams are correct
Resubmissions
A full and complete application package, including all of the above items, should
be submitted. In addition, a Cover Letter must be included outlining how the reviewers'
comments and suggestions were addressed in the revised application. Letters of Recommendation
do not need to be resubmitted unless the applicant prefers to obtain new references.
If unsuccessful on the first attempt, only one resubmission is allowed. The resubmitted
application must be done within the Fellow’s first two years of fellowship.
Application Deadlines
There are two dates each year for the award application: March 1 and September 1.
The time lag from the application submission until receipt of funding will be approximately
2-3 months.
Review Panel/Selection Committee
A Review Panel consisting of Principal Investigators/Scientists from NIDDK´s Intramural
Research Program will be convened. The group will evaluate the candidate's credentials,
the proposed basic or clinical research plan, and the training/career development
plan. The Panel/Committee will forward recommendations to the Scientific Director
of NIDDK for approval and final authority over funding decisions.
Following the evaluation by the Review Panel, Summary Statements and Priority Scores
(on a scale of 1.0 - 5.0) along with written comments will be provided as feedback
to applicants.
Number of Awards
The Program is geared toward the top 10% of all Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellows
within the intramural research program at NIDDK. The number of awardees for any
given review cycle will depend upon the number of applicants and the Priority Scores
for each group of applicants. Click on this link to see a list of
Previous Award Recipients.
Last Updated: 10/26/2012
