American Society of Nephrology: Transition to Independence Grants Application
Deadline: December 05, 2024
2 pm
Amount: Salary/Fringe: Up to $70,000 per year can be used for the PI's salary, including fringe benefits.
Supplies: Funds may be used for research supplies or support salary of research assistant.
Equipment: Funds cannot be used to purchase equipment that costs more than $5,000, unless such purchase is clearly justified in the research plan and approved by KidneyCure.
Restrictions: Up to $2,000 a year may be used on travel to attend relevant scientific meetings. Funds may not be used for clinical or administrative time.
Purpose
The Transition to Independence Grants Program includes the following grants:
KidneyCure Grants
- Joseph V. Bonventre Research Scholar Grant- Given to a general nephrology investigator.
- Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant- Given to a general nephrology investigator.
- John Merrill Grant in Transplantation- Given to an investigator performing biomedical research related to transplantation.
- Norman Siegel Research Scholar Grant- Given to a pediatric investigator.
- KidneyCure Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Research Scholar Grant- Given to an investigator who is conducting research focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, or justice.
Partner Grants
- OHF-KidneyCure Grant- Supports research on topics relevant to oxalosis, primary hyperoxaluria and related stone diseases. This grant is made possible through a partnership with The Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation.
Purpose
The KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grants Program provides funding for young faculty to foster evolution to an independent research career and a successful, competitive application for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant or equivalent.
Eligibility
KidneyCure encourages applications from women and those underrepresented in medicine (as defined by the Association of American Medical Colleges).
To apply for a Transition to Independence Grant, a candidate:
- Must be working in North or Central America, or the Caribbean during the grant period.
- Must be an active member of ASN.
- Must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree.
- Cannot be a previous recipient of an ASN or KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grant (formerly ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Career Development Grant). Previous ASN-Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) grant recipients are excepted from this clause.
- Cannot be a previous recipient of a National Institutes of Health R01 grant, VA Merit Award, or equivalent.
- Must be within 10 years of initial faculty appointment at the time of the award activation (appointments prior to July 1, 2015, will be considered with approval of an extension request).
- Must have a proposed project that is independent of previous mentors.
- If the specific aims of the Transition to Independence Grant overlap with the aims of an applicant's other current external grant(s), applicants cannot have more than $250,000 (in annual direct costs) in external grant support, including KidneyCure funds, at the time of the award activation.
- Must devote at least 75% of their time to research.
- Appointment to full-time faculty must be confirmed in writing by the Department Chair, indicating the date of first full-time faculty appointment, and providing assurance that the department will provide needed resources for conducting independent research (laboratory and office space, salary support, and protected research time of at least 75%).
- Please note that the eligibility criteria for the Transition to Independence Grant Program have been updated.
More Info: https://www.asn-online.org/grants/tig/details.aspx?app=TIG