You must have an acceptance letter from the Faculty Committee on Awards before submitting an application. Program Supports junior faculty conducting medical research. The Foundation prefers candidates to have M.D. degrees, however those with Ph.D. degrees will be considered.
Priority is given to contributions in the area of infectious diseases.
Criteria on which selection is based include legislative or administrative contributions, humanitarian service, and public education activities. Infectious Diseases Recognizes scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases or public health. An institution may submit one nomination in each of the four disease areas. D. degree and must have a full-time faculty appointment as an Associate Professor or its equivalent by May 31, 2001. The scholarships support the career development of young physicians with clear potential for substantial contribution to science as academic physicians.