Research Funds

The Division of Adolescent Medicine has several funds that provide some financial support for research and eductional purposes.

• Funds
• Eligibility
• Fund Guidelines
• Application Process
• Review Committee

Funds

Roy Rodriguez AIDS Fellowship Research Fund

The Roy Rodriguez AIDS Fellowship Research Fund provides scholarship and financial assistance to postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate trainees who have embarked on an approved research project focusing on HIV/AIDS. Appropriate areas of study include behavioral or risk-taking theory associated with HIV/AIDS, social and cultural knowledge of HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS preventive services, HIV/AIDS intervention programs, HIV-based nutrition, coping issues, pain management, and confidentiality issues relevant to HIV/AIDS, and health policy issues.

Norman Schlossberger Research Fund

The Norman Schlossberger Research Fund provides financial assistance to postdoctoral fellows in the Division of Adolescent Medicine who are doing research in Adolescent Medicine.

J. Todd Jacobs Research Fund

The J. Todd Jacobs Research Fund supports research and educational activities to improve access to and quality of health care for teenagers. One of the activities supported by this fund will be the establishment of an Annual Lectureship in Adolescent Medicine.

Mary Rita Crittenden Fund

The Mary Rita Crittenden Fund supports Behavioral Sciences Research in Adolescent Health.

Eligibility

Students who are working on an approved research project with a faculty member in the Division of Adolescent Medicine are eligible to apply. Priority for funding will be given to postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate trainees who are completing traineeships within the Division. Individuals who are not formal Division trainees will be evaluated in terms of their level of contact and participation in Division activities.

Fund Guidelines

Awards are granted for one year. Funds not used for the purposes described in the application will be returned to the fund at the end of the grant period.

Most awards will be about $250 with a maximum of $500 per individual per year. The total amount that will be awarded per year is $1,000.

Applicants can apply for funds from one or all funds. However, the maximum total award amount remains $500.

Funds are available to support the conducting of approved research projects. Funds can also be used to prepare presentations and manuscripts for publication. Funds cannot be used to purchase computers or for salary support for principal investigator.

Individuals who receive awards must agree to present the findings of their research at a research seminar or other Division events and must cite the source of funding in all published materials. Individuals also must agree to submit, at the completion of the research project, a final abstract that includes a description of the study results (or results of where the research was presented/published).

Application Process

The research must be approved and sponsored by an AMU faculty member. The sponsor will provide a confidential rating to the committee on the scientific soundness of the research, the importance of the research question, and how well the project addresses the specific purpose of the designated fund.

The applications should include an abstract of the research (no more than 300 words), a brief description of the background, rationale, aims and methods of the project (no more than 6 double-spaced pages), and an itemized budget request.

Direct any questions to Cherrie Boyer, Ph.D. at 476-9620.

Applications can be submitted either in October or February to Cherrie Boyer, the Committee Chair. Please consult with Dr. Boyer for exact deadlines.

Review Committee

Cherrie Boyer, Ph.D. (Chair)
David Knopf, MSW, MPH, LCSW