Grant Mechanism Description: Junior Faculty Development awards are designed to support early investigators of outstanding promise as they establish independent, productive careers in diabetes research. 

Principal Investigator Percent Effort Required: The Principal Investigator must agree to devote at least 75% of their total time and overall effort towards research during the period of Association funding. This percentage includes time dedicated to the Association-funded grant in addition to grants supported by other funding agencies.

Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must hold a full-time independent faculty position up to and including Assistant Professor at a university, university-affiliated research institution or other non-profit research institution in the United States. If an appointment is less than full-time, this must be noted within the application’s budget justification. Applications from investigators with less than a full-time appointment will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

The applicant should have no more than ten (10) years of research experience following receipt of their terminal degree. 

However, applicants who have taken temporary leave from research (i.e. all clinical training, parenting of a child, childbirth, long-term care of a parent/spouse/child/dependent, personal health issues), or experienced a delay in their training due to COVID shutdowns; are encouraged to contact ADA Research Programs staff regarding their eligibility ahead of their application submission. The Association aims to be flexible and adjust these eligibility timeframes, if necessary and appropriate.

Applicants cannot currently hold or have previously received independent NIH project support as Principal Investigator (e.g., NIH R00, R01, U01 or the equivalent). During the duration of this award, if an R01, U01 or the equivalent is obtained then the applicant may hold both awards concurrently, provided there is no scientific or budgetary overlap. 

Applicants may not hold an ADA Junior Faculty Development Award concurrently with other awards of similar intent (i.e., NIH K award series, including K99; other foundation/non-profit development awards). However, the applicant may have completed previous career development funding. 

Citizenship: There are no citizen requirements for this award. However, individuals must have permission to work within the United States., either as U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or with appropriate work visas and permits. Institutional confirmation of permission to work within the United States will be required at the time of application submission.