Rheumatology Research Foundation

The mission of the Rheumatology Research Foundation is to advance research and training to
improve the health of people with rheumatic disease.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL AWARDS
Application,format and submission requirement:All applications must be submitted electronically via the
Rheumatology Research Foundation Web site by 5:00 pm ET August 1, 2013. To submit your application,visit www.rheumatology.org/Foundation for a link to as part of your application and avoid jargon and abbreviations. Additional information concerning our awards and grants programis available at www.rheumatology.org/Foundation, or by contacting the Foundation at Foundation@rheumatology.org or (404) 633-3777.



Purpose
The purpose of the Investigator Award is to provide support for basic science and clinical investigators
engaged in research relevant to the rheumatic diseases for the period between the completion of postdoctorate fellowship training and establishment as an independent investigator. The award is intended to support junior investigators during the period that they are developing a project that will be competitive for NIH funding. It is not intended to be a second postdoctoral fellowship.

Eligibility
To be eligible forthe award, the applicant must:
1. Be a member of the ACR or ARHP
2. Applicants must be clinician scientists (both physicians and non-physicians) who are affiliated with an
accredited graduate school, an LCME-accredited medical school or an ACGME-accredited training
program in internal medicine, pediatrics or rheumatology. Applicants must meet one of the following
sets of criteria: Investigator Award Page 2
a. ACR members with a DO, MD, or MD/PhD degree who have completed a Rheumatology
fellowship and who are performing clinical, translational or basic research related to
rheumatic diseases.
b. ARHP members who are doctorally prepared (i.e., candidate must have PhD, DSc, or
equivalent doctoral degree) and who are performing projects that involve patient-oriented
research even if the PI is not a licensed clinician. Applicants who are not licensed clinicians
must have a clinician mentor, consultant or co-Investigator on the project.
PhD basic scientists and MDs who are not licensed to perform clinical care may not apply. Past
recipients of this award are not eligible to apply again.