From: Davis, Heidi L.
Sent:Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:30 PM
Subject: Funding News

This is a big issue—lots of opportunities for the new year. As we were completing this issue, I received information about Pfizer awards. These, I’ll list here. Most have an immediate—Jan 15—deadline, but the latter two (visiting professorships) are due February 5.

-Heidi

PfizerScholar Grants in Public Health
Receipt Date / January 15, 2008
Supports career development of junior faculty in public health who are pursuing community-based practice research intended to foster academic science and knowledge of public health systems, and collaborative partnerships between accredited schools or programs of public health and state and local departments of public health.
Award
Requirements
Application / $130K paid over 2 years (~2 new awards)
Min. 75% effort
US citizens or permanent residents
 Doctorate or equiv.
 Junior faculty within 2 years of appointment as instructor, Assistant Professor, or equiv.
 Two mentors: a faculty mentor experienced in public health practice-based research; and a member of staff of a state or local public health organization
Online via website
PfizerScholar Grants in Health Policy
Receipt Date / January 15, 2008
Supports career development of junior faculty in health policy and research who is pursuing research in health policy relevant to pharmaceutical benefit design such as the evaluation of impact of existing pharmaceutical benefit design programs on medical costs and patient outcomes.
Award
Requirements
Application / $130K paid over 2 years (one award only)
Min. 75% effort
US citizens or permanent residents
 Doctorate or equiv. with postdoctoral clinical training experience
 Junior faculty within 2 years of appointment as instructor, Assistant Professor, or equiv.
 Primary mentor
Online via website
PfizerFellowship in Health Disparities
Receipt Date / January 15, 2008
Supports career development of talented junior researchers in studies of disparities in healthcare, specifically racial and ethnic factors.
Proposed research should focus on one or more of the following:
1)Further identifying and assessing sources of racial and ethnic disparities to illuminate how and why healthcare disparities occur;
2) Methods of increasing awareness about racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare among general public and key stakeholders;
3) Researching ethical issues and other barriers to eliminate disparities in healthcare;
4) Developing methods for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities; and/or
5) Evaluating the effectiveness of intervention strategies.
Award
Requirements
Application / $130K paid over 2 years (one award only)
Min. 75% effort
US citizens or permanent residents
 Doctorate or equiv. with appropriate postdoctoral training
 Appointment as postdoctoral fellow/trainee or equiv. (may not hold full-time tenure track faculty position or equiv. in first year of fellowship)
 Primary mentor with experience in health disparities-based research
Online via website
PfizerFellowship in Health Literacy/Clear Health Communication
Receipt Date / January 15, 2008
Supports career development of talented junior faculty and researchers in study of health literacy, which is one of the strongest predictors of health and health outcomes. The use of clear health communication is an important component in addressing this issue, especially for patients who have low health literacy. Pfizer is committed to advancing research that addresses ways to improve low health literacy, including the use of clear health communication tools and interventions.
Suggested criteria for applications that:
1)Focus on one of the following public health topics: diet/exercise, smoking cessation, prevention, disease management, and adherence to treatment regimens;
2) Incorporate interdisciplinary approaches and knowledge;
3) Bridge the academic and practicing communities.
Award
Requirements
Application / $130K paid over 2 years (one award only)
Min. 75% effort
US citizens or permanent residents
 Doctorate or equiv. with appropriate postdoctoral training
 Appointment as postdoctoral fellow/trainee or equiv. OR tenure-track instructor or Assistant Professor (not yet tenured)
 Primary mentor
Online via website
PfizerVisiting Professorships in Oncology
Receipt Date / February 5, 2008
Provides opportunities for academic institutions to host a recognized expert in the field of oncology for three days of educational exchange through lectures, rounds, and seminars (visit may occur between June 2008 and June 2009).
Award
Requirements
Application / $7.5K each (up to 8 awards)
Head of division or department should serve as “host” of Visiting Professor and visit.
 Applicant may choose Visiting Professor who is a regionally, nationally, or internationally known expert – Visiting Professor may only visit one institution per program per year.
Online via website (must include letter signed by Visiting Professor affirming acceptance of invit.)
PfizerVisiting Professorships in Health Literacy/Clear Health Communications
Receipt Date / February 5, 2008
Provides opportunities for organizations to host recognized expert in field of health literacy/clear health communications for three days of educational exchange through lectures, rounds, and seminars (visit may occur between June 2008 – June 2009).
Award
Requirements
Application / $7.5K each (up to 10 awards)
Head of division or department serves as “host” of one Visiting Professor of their choice.
 Applicant may choose Visiting Professor who is a regionally, nationally, or internationally known expert – Visiting Professor may only visit one institution per program per year.
Online via website (must include letter signed by Visiting Professor affirming acceptance of invit.)

Heidi Davis, PhD

Coordinator of Grants and Development

Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center

LSUHealthSciencesCenter

533 Bolivar Street, CSRB 409B

New Orleans, LA70112

Tel: 504-568-3494

Fax: 504-568-6888