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find information on a call for letters of intent for
Autism Speaks' Postdoctoral Fellowships in
Translational Research.</p>
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to anyone who might be interested.</p>
<div><b><i>Note:<span> </span>The Office of Foundation
Relations would be pleased to provide assistance
to anyone applying for a grant from this program.<span> </span>It
would also be helpful for us to know if someone
has applied, whether or not we assist him/her.<span> </span>Thank
you!</i></b></div>
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<div><b>Deadline: December 12, 2012, 8:00 p.m. EST</b></div>
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<div><b>Note: This grant will not cover indirect costs -- it
will incur underrecovery.<br>
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<div>The goal of the Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to
support well-qualified postdoctoral scientists pursuing
training in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) translational
research. The program is open to applicants from public of
private institutions working in preclinical or clinical
research arenas. Successful applicants will detail a
project that bridges basic laboratory research and
behavioral or biomedical clinical research, and a training
plan that includes mentoring in both basic and clinical
research environments. Projects must have the fundamental
translational research aim at accelerating the conversion of
basic scientific discoveries into novel and more effective
methods or products used to diagnose, prevent, or treat ASD.
"Bench-to-bedside" approaches that delineate a path from
preclinical models of ASD to well-defined patient
populations, and "back-translational" projects that enrich
the skill sets of behaviorists and clinicians through basic
research on ASD biology and mechanisms of therapeutic
intervention are encouraged. The results should have the
potential to lead to or facilitate preclinical or clinical
trails to improve outcomes for people with ASD.</div>
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<div>The following four areas of research are of the highest
interest for the Translational Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program:</div>
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<li>Biomarker Discovery</li>
<li>Outcome Measure Development</li>
<li>Preclinical Target Validation</li>
<li>Experimental Therapeutics</li>
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<div>The number of fellowships Autism Speaks will award will
be determined by its available financial resources and the
fit of the proposed research within the Autism Speaks
portfolio. Each award will be for a period of two years and
will include a competitive stipend, and a $10,000 annual
allowance for professional conference travel, research costs
and supplies, and/or fringe benefits. Indirect costs are
not allowed. Stipend ranges can be found below. The second
year stipend will be raised to the next level.</div>
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<div>The postdoctoral fellowship stipend level will be
determined by the number of years of postdoctoral experience
at the time of the award to a maximum of $61,600 per year.
Fellows are permitted to obtain additional awards or grants
to cover research expenses only. Fellows may not hold any
other award or grant that supplements their stipend.</div>
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<div>0 years of experience = $39,300</div>
<div>1 year of experience = $41,400</div>
<div>2 years of experience = $44,400</div>
<div>3 years of experience = $46,100</div>
<div>4 years of experience = $47,900</div>
<div>5 years of experience = $49,900</div>
<div>6 years of experience = $51,600</div>
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<div><u>Eligibility</u></div>
<div>Postdoctoral Fellows must hold an M.D., Ph.D, or
equivalent terminal degree, and cannot have more than 5
years of postdoctoral experience at the commencement of the
award. The selected postdoctoral fellow must spend at least
80% of his/her professional time engaged exclusively on the
fellowship research activities for the duration of the
award. The fellow may not simultaneously serve in an
internship or residency, hold a tenure-track faculty
appointment, or hold another named fellowship award during
the support period. Postdoctoral training in the laboratory
where the applicant received his/her graduate degree will
not be reviewed.</div>
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<div>Visit the Autism Speaks website for complete
program information and application procedures: <a
href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program/open-grants-how-apply">http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program/open-grants-how-apply</a>.</div>
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