PURPOSE & GUIDELINES

The focus of this SAGES Foundation supported award is to provide funding for a young surgeon or surgeon-in-training for the development of critical skills required for their academic career in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery. The intent of this award is to delay the start of a faculty role or ongoing residency training for supplemental training/traveling fellowship or intense research time. This grant will provide the awardee with a unique educational opportunity that would not otherwise be available. Awards are conferred on a competitive basis by submission of a grant application, which is reviewed and evaluated by the SAGES Research and Career Development Committee and approved by the Governing Board.

 

AVAILABLE GRANTS

The award will be $60,000 to support travel, salary, and/or tuition.

 

GRANT GUIDELINES

Eligible applicants must be SAGES candidate members (including residents and Fellows), or members early in their faculty appointment (within five years of completed training).

This award is not intended to be used for research supplies. The time commitment for the project is to be at least 6 months.

Awardees will present results at the SAGES Annual Meeting and submit results to Surgical Endoscopy.

Examples of successful proposals could include, but are not exclusive to the following:

• Salary support for basic or clinical investigation by the awardee.
• Salary support for intensive training in a clinical area (interventional endoscopy, NOTES, advanced laparoscopic techniques).
• Salary support for research, management, leadership or related training (outcomes, legislative, safety, financing

INSTRUCTIONS – 2008 SAGES Career Development Award Application

1. Complete the application cover sheet (included in this packet) and submit with the application. The body of the grant should be single-spaced. Please use a common 12-point type font.

2. Submit a curriculum vita in a 2 page NIH biosketch format.

3. THE STRUCTURE: The application must be typed in 12 PT type and contain the following sections in the following order.

A. Plan of study to include (not exceeding 6 pages at a 12-point font):

• Why are you interested in this award?
• Detail of 6-month proposal, including timeline.
• How will the proposed plan contribute to the field of gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery and/or improve patient care?
• What are your future career plans?
• How will this award help you achieve your long-term goals?
• Other potential or secured funding sources for the proposed award time.

B. Letter from Current Chair (or Chair/Chief you will return to at completion of fellowship if changing positions)

C. Letter from proposed hosting institution(s) with agreement for support.

D. Other letters of reference as applicable (maximum 3)

4. SUBMISSION – Please return the application by email to research@sages.org. If you do not have email access, submit the original and three copies of the entire award proposal package to the SAGES office: SAGES, 11300 W. Olympic Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064, Attn: 2008 Career Development Award Application.

5. DEADLINE - Grant Proposals must be received by the SAGES office by Friday, February 292008. The applications will be reviewed in early March and the top three candidates will interview via phone in early March. A decision for funding will be made by mid March 2008 and will be announced during the award ceremony at the SAGES 2008 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 9-12, 2008.