Pfizer Fellowship in Global Health

Overview

Promoting global health is part of a growing collaboration among world partners to find sustainable solutions to the health challenges of today. Disease epidemics such as HIV/AIDS in Africa and the recent SARS virus in Asia can a have far-reaching impact in our increasingly connected global community. Strengthening the health systems of all nations, increasing access to medicines, and preventing and controlling infectious and chronic diseases are among the initiatives of global health promotion.

The goal of the Fellowship in Global Health is to positively impact the overall health and wellness of the world. Research should focus on underserved communities worldwide and on improving the health of persons in the developing world.

Program Design

One award of up to $100,000, paid over 2 years at $50,000 per year

Eligibility

Institutions

Must be an accredited academic institution

Requirements

Funding must be used primarily as salary support for the selected fellow, not for overhead, indirect, or fringe costs.
The institution cannot host another recipient of this same award during the proposed term as an awardee.

Fellows

The selected fellow must have a doctoral degree and have held a junior faculty position as an instructor, assistant professor, or equivalent junior faculty rank for at least 2 years.

The selected fellow will be employed in a US-based school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or public health.

At least 75% of the fellow’s time will be devoted to research.

The selected fellow must be a US citizen or foreign national with permanent US residence.

Application Components

Applicants must provide the following components:

Project title
Abstract
Research proposal
- Clear statement of purposes/aims
- Timeline, methodologies, and available facilities/resources
- Milestones that will be achieved throughout the project
- Background of the institution’s academic and research capacity
- Involvement/collaboration with other institutions (i.e., a state or local public health organization from the public or private sector)
- Summary of relevant past work that is applicable to the project
- Summary of potential challenges and of plans for addressing those challenge
Career Development Statement
- How the research would relate to the career development of a fellow
- An estimate of teaching and research responsibilities during the project
- Plans for presenting at a peer-reviewed national meeting or conference
Publication plan
Detailed description of the research mentoring process
Letters of support from the medical Department/ Division Head/ Dean of Research
CV/ Bios
- Department/ Division Head/ Dean of Research
- Primary mentor; secondary mentor (if applicable)
- Co-investigators for the proposed research (if applicable
Address additional sources of financial support for this proposal, including current and pending sources of funding

Application Deadline

February 11, 2011

Contact Us

Questions about the programs and/or applications:

The Pfizer MAP Team
Phone: (877) 254-6953
E-mail: MAPinfo@clinicalconnexion.com

Pfizer colleague questions regarding funding fellowships:

Carmine Novembre, MPH, CPH
Director, External Medical Affairs
E-mail: carmine.novembre@pfizer.com
http://www.pfizerfellowships.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2261

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