Make a DonationACD Fellowships: Request for Applications
ACD is pleased to announce a call for fellowship applications. We will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024 with a deadline of November 15, 2024. Funding will begin February 1, 2025. Fellowship awards carry a letter of recognition and funding of $15,000-$30,000 for one year with the option to re-apply. All topics will be considered but preference will be given to proposals that facilitate progress to the clinic, e.g. method/assay development for biomarkers, model/reagent development, drug screening, etc.
Application Format:
To apply for an ACD fellowship, please provide the following:
- Proposal with specific aims, methods and impact statement (recommended length of 5 pages)
- Biosketch/CV
- Letter of support
An application template can be downloaded here.
Applications can be submitted to research@creatineinfo.org
Eligibility for Fellowship Application:
- Early career researchers (e.g., graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, research associate/fellows) are eligible for this award application.
- Principal investigators who are setting up their lab are also eligible for this award for themselves or a staff resource in their lab.
- If you do not meet this criteria but are interested in the fellowship application award for a collaborator, member of your lab or yourself, we encourage you to reach out to us for further inquiry.
Dates of application:
October 1st, 2024 – November 15th, 2024
Each proposal will be evaluated by a steering committee, followed by final decisions by the ACD board. A decision will be conveyed in January 2025 and funding will commence in February 2025.
As part of this opportunity, ACD fellows will present their work at the 2025 CCDS Virtual Conference and attend monthly fellowship update calls.
For more information, please contact research@creatineinfo.org