The College of Medicine seeks to develop its basic science, clinical, and translational research programs.  The success of this effort will depend heavily upon training physician scientists.  The Physician-Scientist Committee invites applications for the Physician-Scientist Program.  This program will provide an award of $50,000 per year for three years. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2005.

Eligibility Requirements:  Candidates for the Physician-Scientist Program may be new or continuing faculty and must have:

·         an MD, PhD degree or MD degree with significant research training;

·         an academic appointment as an assistant professor or, in exceptional cases, an associate professor in the Regular or Special Title Series;

·         an interest in developing an academic research program; and

·         clinical privileges at the University of Kentucky Hospital.

Chairs who are recruiting potential candidates for this award should contact Darrell Jennings prior to the campus interview.

Application Process:  A candidate should submit the following materials to Dorothy Edwards, College of Medicine Dean's Office, MN150, 800 Rose Street, UKMC 40536-0298. The dealine for submissions is December 1, 2005:

·         a letter describing the candidate’s career plans;

·         a research proposal (limited to ten pages, single-spaced, 12-point font including figures, references, and diagrams);

·         a letter from the faculty mentor who will guide the candidate during the training period; and

·         a letter from the chair or division chief indicating the source of funding for the research and percentage of time that the candidate will have for research during the three-year period of the award.

Please contact Dorothy Edwards at 323-6582 or d.edwards@uky.edu with further questions about the application process.

Review Criteria and Process:  A Physician-Scientist Committee will review the proposals and credentials of applicants and will interview the most promising applicants.  The Committee will place particular emphasis on the following:

1.      promise as an independent investigator based on prior training and the research proposal;

2.      commitment by the chair or division chief to providing appropriate time and funding for research; and

3.      appropriate selection of mentor.

The Committee will give preference to faculty who began their first year of an academic appointment in the 2003-2004 fiscal year and who have promise of developing an outstanding research program.  The Committee will consider associate professors in exceptional cases.  Awardees will be reviewed annually will be expected to provide a yearly progress report.