SFARI Announces 2017 Bridge to Independence Award RFA (Autism Research)

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

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Subject: SFARI Announces 2017 Bridge to Independence Award RFA





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June 1, 2017  •  Announcement from the Simons Foundation




Dear Friend of SFARI:

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI<https://sfari.org/>) is pleased to announce the 2017 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications<https://sfari.org/funding/grants/bridge-to-independence-rfa/bridge-to-independence-award-request-for-applications> (RFA).

Grants awarded through this program are intended to invest in the next generation of top autism investigators by identifying talented early-career scientists interested in autism research and facilitating their transition to independent research careers.

One of the most salient milestones in a scientific career is the transition from formal mentorship to an independent position. Unfortunately, this transition has become increasingly tenuous in recent years, in part because of the decreasing number of tenure-track faculty positions, which has been compounded by the increasing number of Ph.D. graduates and postgraduate traineeships. SFARI created the Bridge to Independence Award program to address this issue and to encourage continued excellence in the autism research field.

This RFA is aimed at senior postdoctoral fellows who intend to seek tenure-track faculty positions during the 2017–18 academic year. The program features a unique timeline in which the applicant submits their proposal as a postdoctoral fellow and receives their Bridge to Independence Award funding only once they assume a tenure-track professorship. Grantees receive a commitment of $150,000 per year for three years, awarded through their faculty-appointment institution.

The deadline for first-stage proposals is August 7, 2017.

Regards,
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Louis F. Reichardt
Director, SFARI

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Alice Luo Clayton
Senior Scientist, SFARI


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