Goals
- Recruit a diverse pool of junior faculty with a doctorate (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor at Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine.
- Focus on the integration of environmental health research into clinical research
- Create a space for a growing pool of early-stage investigators who are interested in pediatric and women’s reproductive health, foci often under-prioritized in career development funding mechanisms and other programs.
- Support and facilitate career development of assistant-level clinician faculty to transition to independent research careers through advanced support mechanisms, e.g., NIH-funded K08 and K23 grant awards.
Program Applications/Details
Application materials include:
Cover Page
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Cover Letter
Should include your rank (e.g. Instructor, Assistant Professor, etc.), the name of your lead mentor, and a description of why you are interested in pursuing a career in reproductive and pediatric environmental health research. You should also indicate that you do not have any pending applications for NIH PHS mentored career development awards. You should state that if accepted into the program that you will:
- Agree to the rules of the PREHS-SEED program
- Meet with the Program Director once every six months
- Submit semi-annual progress reports
- Keep the program office updated on publications and grant submissions/awards during AND AFTER completion of the program
- Submit a NIH K-application during your first/second year of support (e.g. K01, K08,K23)
- Agree to serve on the faculty of an academic institution for each year of support received
Abstract
- 30 lines maximum
- Provide an abstract of the entire application (candidate, environment, and research)
- Include the candidate's immediate and long-term career goals, key elements of the research career development plan, and a description of the research project
- In the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide, section 7, there are specific instructions for a K Abstract
Research and Training Plan (13 pages total)
Individualized career development plan, including:
- Specific Aims (1 Page)
- Research Strategy and Candidate Section (12 pages)
Research Strategy
- Significance, Innovation and Approach
- Approach section will include methods – including human subjects recruitment, statistical analysis plan, anticipated outcomes, potential pitfalls and alternative approaches, and timeline subsections
- Hypothesis driven research proposal focusing on pediatric and reproductive environmental health research that is developed under the guidance of their lead mentor. Research strategy should include plans for didactic and mentored environmental health research training. Pilot studies are acceptable.
Candidate Section
- Should indicate the candidate’s background and career goals and should also describe the faculty member who will serve as the lead mentor as well as a planned schedule of interactions between the trainee lead mentor and mentoring team (be specific and indicate frequency of meetings, types of interactions, etc.)
- The Career Development Training Activities should provide a clear description of the didactic training that is planned
Outline of proposed coursework should include courses that will prepare the applicant to conduct the proposed research, such as:
- RSPH Certificate in Climate Change
- Foundations of Exposure Science (EH 510)
- Air Quality in the Urban Environment (EH 515)
- Human Toxicology (EH 520)
- Risk Assessment (EH 524)
- Biomarkers and Environmental Public Health (EH 527)
- Sustainability (EH 543)
- Environmental Health Law and Policy (EH 570)
- Built Environment and Public Health (EH 584)
- Advanced Seminar in Climate Change and Health: Research and Policy (EH 586)
- Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing of the Environment and its Applications to Public Health (EH 587)
- Environmental Justice: Theory and Public Health Practice (EH 572)
- R-based qualitative Data Analysis for Environmental Health Researchers (EH 590R)
- Planetary Health (EH 590R)
- Public Health Communication for Environmental Justice (EH 590R)
- Data Analysis in Environmental Health (EH 593R)
Human Subjects/Data Safety and Monitoring Plan
Not counted towards the 12-page limit should be included, if applicable. Please follow the NIH SF 424 Application Guide section for the Protection of Human Subjects. IRB approval for the research is not required at the time of application but will be required prior to funding. Another good resource for preparing this section (for all areas of human subjects research) can be found here.
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research Plan
- Literature Citations: Please include a typical literature citation section at the end of the Research Strategy (not included in the page limit)
- NIH Budget (template) $25,000/per year for research and educational expenses
- Academic mentors’ letters of support describing how the applicant’s research will fit the PREHS-SEED program and a budget justification of no more than two pages. Do not include items not allowed on Federal Grants such as software, books, and administrative support staff (ask if uncertain).
- Letters of reference from 3-5 referees, including Chair or Dean acknowledging protected time equivalent to the salary support provided by the program if accepted into the K12 program ($110,000; salaries plus fringe benefits; a minimum of 75% of full-time professional effort)
- NIH Biosketch (template)
- Other Support page for applicant and mentor(s)
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