UNMC’s Clinical & Translational Research Mentored Scholars Program is accepting applications for UNMC faculty to join the program.
The mentored scholars program offers an opportunity for early career faculty to develop into an independent clinical and translational researcher. The program offers a master’s or PhD degree with multidisciplinary didactic education and practical research grant writing training in clinical translational research.
The aim is to accelerate faculty in developing a program of research and become productive, independent clinical and translational research investigators.
Scholars in this program can apply for a $25,000 pilot project grant that will support collection of pilot data needed to submit for extramural funding. Since 2007, the CTRMSP program has awarded 20 pilot project grants.
Examples of recently funded MSP scholars are:
Armando De Alba, MD, assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion student programs in the UNMC College of Medicine and an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine, for his project, “COACH-ES: A Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Program for Hispanics.”
Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, for her project, “Role of Physical Activity in Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis: Supplement.”
The application deadline is April 28.
Access this link for the admission requirements and online application form.