Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award
The Lupus Foundation of America’s Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award facilitates the professional development of current fellows (any year), clinicians up to two years post-fellowship and/or within four years of Postdoctoral research in nephrology, rheumatology, or dermatology, in the U.S. or Canada. Their work should focus on the investigation of basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, or epidemiological lupus research.
2 years
Upper $140,000USD
- Four grant awards of up to $70,000 each year for up to two years
Applicants must:
Hold an M.D. or PhD (or equivalent) from an accredited institution
• Be a citizen or legal resident of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application
• Be a clinical fellow (any year) or up to 2 years post-clinical fellowship in an adult or childhood
fellowship program in rheumatology, nephrology, or dermatology that is accredited by either
the American Council on Graduate Medical Education (in the U.S.) or the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons (in Canada) or must have completed a non-medical doctoral degree
within the past four years
• Have a documented history of conducting lupus research
- Website
Contact
Meghan Widmaier
Research and Grants Coordinator
Lupus Foundation of America
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20037
Main: 202-349-1150
[email protected]