PROGRAMS FOR FELLOWS AND JUNIOR FACULTY
OFFICE FOR DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (DCP) FACULTY FELLOWSHIP
A two-year, non-degree Faculty Fellowship Program for HMS junior faculty that enables them to pursue activities that promote their professional development as researchers and clinicians/teachers, and that will lead to their advancement within the Harvard system. The Program will provide two years of fellowship support in the amount of $50,000 per year intended to provide release time to conduct an individual, mentored research project, to participate in Fellowship-related activities, to meet regularly with their mentors, and to present research findings at the annual Minority Health Policy Meeting.
Eligibility
Doctoral degree (e.g. MD, PhD, DO, DMD, DDS).
Harvard Medical School appointment at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor
Applications will also be considered from clinical or research fellows who are in the process of appointment/promotion to instructor and/or assistant professor at Harvard Medical School
Application
Application packet must include:
- Completed application
- Personal statement (600 words maximum)
- Statement of research/fellowship-funded proposed activity (5 pages maximum), bibliography and list of current and pending funding
- Curriculum Vitae according to Harvard Medical School format (instructions may be found at http://facultypromotions.hms.harvard.edu/
docs/CV_instructions_9-22-08_final.pdf )
- Two letters of recommendation from:
a) Department Chair or Division Chief
This letter must include:
- Commitment to continue to support this individual in their career development over time
- Potential role this individual will play in the department/division over time
- Statement explaining how the freed funds ($50K per year) will alter the Faculty Fellow's activities, impact/relate to his/her career goals and indicate the percentage of time that will be protected as a result of this Faculty Fellowship
- Agreement to meet with this individual bi-annually for career planning meetings
b) Mentor
This letter must include:
- Description of the project
- Commitment to mentor and support the Faculty Fellow for a minimum of the two-year fellowship period
Application Submission:
Deadline for submissions is October 27, 2009.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS EXTENDED
UNTIL NOVEMBER 5, 2009.
Application Form
Frequently Asked Questions
Office for Diversity and Community Partnership (DCP), and Harvard Catalyst Program for Faculty Development and Diversity Faculty Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
For more information please contact:
Melissa Alexis
DCP Program Coordinator
Office for Diversity And Community Partnership
Harvard Medical School
Tel: 617-432-4698
E-mail: Melissa_Alexis@hms.harvard.edu
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